-ien
French
suffix
Definitions
- Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian.
- Relating to; -ian.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French -ien inherited from Old French -ien inherited from Latin -iānus.
Origin
Latin
-iānus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -ian English
- -ianus Latin
- -ius Latin
- -iānus Latin
- dialecticus Latin
- Schmutzian German
- dialektisch German
- -ain French
- bourbon French
- bourbonien French
- dialecticien French
- σαῦρος/σαύρα Ancient Greek
- -ianar Norwegian Nynorsk
- -ain Old French
- -ien Old French
- -ià Catalan, Valencian
- -ien Middle French