Where does “-sian” come from?
-sian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic -isōn, from Proto-Germanic -isōną — Creates denominatives from adjectives or nouns.
-sian (Old English): verbal suffix added to adjectives and nouns,...
Definitions
- verbal suffix added to adjectives and nouns,...
Ancestry of “-sian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | -isōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -isōną | Creates denominatives from adjectives or nouns |
Words derived from “-sian”