Where does “-sn” come from?
-sn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic -snō, from Proto-Indo-European -sneh₂ — Used to form nouns denoting an object.
-sn (Old English): Forms feminine ō-stem nouns denoting a tool or...
Definitions
- Forms feminine ō-stem nouns denoting a tool or...
Ancestry of “-sn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -snō | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -sneh₂ | Used to form nouns denoting an object |