Where does “-e” come from?

-e (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

-e (Central Franconian): A common noun plural ending, especially in feminines

Definitions

  1. A common noun plural ending, especially in feminines

Ancestry of “-e”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High German-en—
2Old High German-īn—
3Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “-e”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →Every word from Middle High German -en →
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