Where does “-an” come from?

-an (English) comes from Middle English -an.

-an (English): Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a

Ancestry of “-an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-an—

Words derived from “-an”

Every word from Middle English -an →