Where does “-ne” come from?
-ne (Danish) comes from Old Norse -na, from Proto-Germanic -naną, from Proto-Germanic -nō-, from Proto-Indo-European -néh₂-.
-ne (Danish): Used with some adjectives to form inchoative...
Definitions
- Used with some adjectives to form inchoative...
Ancestry of “-ne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | -na | Used to form inchoative verbs from adjectives;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -naną | Forms fientive verbs, with a sense of 'to become... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -nō- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -néh₂- | — |