-पन

Etymology
,, from , from. This suffix is not encountered much in Classical Sanskrit, which favours the suffix for this purpose. Ultimately related to, from , thematicized from. Compare, from.

Suffix

 * 1)  -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.

Usage notes
Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, condition or occupation.