Where does “-nian” come from?
-nian (Old English) comes from Yoruba ní.
-nian (Old English): suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form...
Definitions
- suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form...
Ancestry of “-nian”, step by step
-nian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |
via Yoruba ìan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ìan | — |