Where does “-ern” come from?
-ern (English) comes from Middle English -erne, from Old English -erne, from Proto-Germanic -ōnijaz.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “-ern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | -erne | "northerne "northern", southerne "southern",... |
| 2 | Old English | -erne | Adjective suffix occurring in names for... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōnijaz | — |
Words derived from “-ern”