Where does “-th” come from?

-th (English) comes from Middle English -eth, from Old English -eþ, from Proto-Germanic -þi, from Proto-Indo-European -ti.

-th (English): Used to form nouns from verbs of action; Used to...

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns from verbs of action; Used to...

Ancestry of “-th”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-ethUsed to form the third-person singular present...
2Old English-eþThird person singular present indicative ending of class 1 weak verbs
3Proto-Germanic-þi—
4Proto-Indo-European-ti—

Words derived from “-th”

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