-y

Ⅰ.

-y [1] ► SUFFIX forming adjectives: 1) full of; having the quality of: messy. 2) inclined to; apt to: sticky.

ORIGIN Old English.

Ⅱ.

-y [2] (also -ey or -ie) ► SUFFIX 1) forming diminutive nouns, pet names, etc.: granny. 2) forming verbs: shinny.

ORIGIN Scots.

Ⅲ.

-y [3] ► SUFFIX forming nouns: 1) referring to a state or quality: jealousy. 2) referring to an action or its result: victory.

ORIGIN from Latin -ia, -ium or Greek -eia, -ia.