Where does “-t” come from?
-t (Middle English) comes from Old English -t, from Proto-Germanic -þiz, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “-t”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | -t | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -þiz | Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |