-ian

Old English

suffix

Definitions

Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives.

Etymology

Inherited from *-ōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *-ōną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-ōną

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European
*-ōną Proto-Germanic
botian Old English
bōt Old English
glisnian Old English
-a Old Norse
-𐍉𐌽 Gothic
*-ōn gmw-pro
-on Old Dutch
-on Old Saxon
-ia Old Frisian