Where does “-el” come from?

-el (Middle High German) comes from Old High German -il, from Old High German -ilī.

Ancestry of “-el”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German-il—
2Old High German-ilī—

Words derived from “-el”

Every word from Old High German -ilī →Every word from Old High German -il →
-el — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer