Where does “-ijn” come from?
-ijn (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-ijn (Middle Dutch): Alternative form of -in
Ancestry of “-ijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | -īn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |