Where does “-li” come from?
-li (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German -līn, from Old High German -ilī.
-li (Alemannic German): forms diminutives of nouns and adjectives
Definitions
- forms diminutives of nouns and adjectives
Ancestry of “-li”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | -līn | diminutive suffix |
| 2 | Old High German | -ilī | — |