Where does “-weardes” come from?
-weardes (Old English) comes from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
-weardes (Old English): Alternative form of -weard
Definitions
- Alternative form of -weard
Ancestry of “-weardes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -as | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “-weardes”