Where does “-et” come from?
-et (Danish) comes from Old Norse -it, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-et (Danish): Forms past participles of some verbs, like -t;...
Definitions
- Forms past participles of some verbs, like -t;...
Ancestry of “-et”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | -it | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |