Where does “-login” come from?
-login (German) comes from German -in, from Middle High German -in, from Old High German -inna, from Proto-Germanic -inī, from Proto-Indo-European -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂-.
-login (German): -logist
Definitions
- -logist
Ancestry of “-login”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | -in | creates the female form for many nouns for living... |
| 2 | Middle High German | -in | — |
| 3 | Old High German | -inna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -inī | Forms nouns indicating a female individual |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂- | — |