-nian
Old English
suffix
Definitions
- suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form verbs
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *-inōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*-inōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *-inōną Proto-Germanic
- *glitinōną Proto-Germanic
- -na Old Norse
- -ne Danish
- -𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 Gothic