Where does “-uma” come from?
-uma (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic -umô, from Proto-Indo-European -m̥Hon-, from Proto-Indo-European -mHo-.
-uma (Old English): used to form the superlative of Old English...
Definitions
- used to form the superlative of Old English...
Ancestry of “-uma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -umô | Forms comparative or superlative adjectives |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -m̥Hon- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -mHo- | — |