-άκι

Etymology
Inherited from diminutive Mediaval / -άκιν, from diminutive Hellenistic. A reanalysis of Ancient Greek diminutives formed with the suffix from nouns ending in, stem , retaining or not retaining the diminutive sense. Examples: the modern < 🇨🇬 from, the modern  < Hellenistic  from ,  from. See also, and.

Suffix

 * 1) Added to nouns (chiefly neuter) to give a diminutive form, expressing small size or affection.