Where does “-s” come from?
-s (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse -sk, from Proto-Germanic *sek, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
-s (Norwegian): Used to form the passive voice of verbs; Used to...
Definitions
- Used to form the passive voice of verbs; Used to...
Ancestry of “-s”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | -sk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sek | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |