Where does “-lingr” come from?
-lingr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
-lingr (Old Norse): Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging...
Definitions
- Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging...
Ancestry of “-lingr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
Words derived from “-lingr”