Where does “-le” come from?

-le (Middle English) comes from Old English -el, from Proto-West Germanic -ul, from Proto-Germanic -ulaz — Forms adjectives from verbs meaning "doing" or...

-le (Middle English): Alternative form of -liche

Definitions

Alternative form of -liche

Ancestry of “-le”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	-el	Alternative form of -ol; agent and instrumental...
2	Proto-West Germanic	-ul	Forms adjectives from verbs, indicating a...
3	Proto-Germanic	-ulaz	Forms adjectives from verbs meaning "doing" or...

Every word from Proto-Germanic -ulaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic -ul →Every word from Old English -el →