Where does “-inn” come from?
-inn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-inn (Old Norse): Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
Definitions
- Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
Ancestry of “-inn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “-inn”