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 |
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| 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... |