Where does “-le” come from?
-le (English) comes from Middle English -el, from Old French -el, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
-le (English): A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating...
Definitions
- A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating...
Ancestry of “-le”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | -el | — |
| 2 | Old French | -el | Suffix that usually denotes a masculine noun |
| 3 | Latin | -ellus | Alternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine... |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |