Where does “-en” come from?

-en (Low German) comes from Middle Low German -en, from Proto-Germanic -aną, from Proto-Indo-European -onom, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

-en (Low German): forms nouns from verbs or other nouns, usually...

Definitions

  1. forms nouns from verbs or other nouns, usually...

Ancestry of “-en”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low German-en
2Proto-Germanic-anąThe infinitive suffix of strong verbs
3Proto-Indo-European-onom
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “-en

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Middle Low German -enEvery word from Proto-Germanic -aną
-en — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer