Where does “-ian” come from?
-ian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic -ijaną.
-ian (Old Saxon): used to form the infinitive of class 1 weak verbs
Definitions
- used to form the infinitive of class 1 weak verbs
Ancestry of “-ian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -ijaną | — |
Words derived from “-ian”