Where does “-ræden” come from?
-ræden (Old English) comes from Old English rǣden, from Proto-Germanic raidīniz, from Proto-Germanic -īniz, from Proto-Germanic -niz, from Proto-Indo-European -nis.
-ræden (Old English): noun suffix denoting condition or state; suffix...
Definitions
- noun suffix denoting condition or state; suffix...
Ancestry of “-ræden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rǣden | condition, state; accounting, reckoning;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raidīniz | arrangement, ordinance, authority; government,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -īniz | Forms abstract nouns from weak class 1 verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -niz | Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nis | — |