-eln

German (Berlin)

[-əln]

suffix

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German -eln (frequentative suffix) inherited from Old High German -alōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-lōną

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-le English
*-lōną Proto-Germanic
-lian Old English
-elen Middle English
-la Old Norse
-alōn Old High German
-eln Middle High German