Where does “-le” come from?

-le (German) comes from Middle High German -elīn, from Old High German -ilī.

-le (German): suffix used to create a diminutive form; e.g., Haus → Häusle

Definitions

  1. suffix used to create a diminutive form; e.g., Haus → Häusle

Ancestry of “-le”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High German-elīn—
2Old High German-ilī—

Words derived from “-le”

Every word from Old High German -ilī →Every word from Middle High German -elīn →