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Where does “-īnaz” come from?

-īnaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

-īnaz (Proto-Germanic): -en

Definitions

  1. -en

Ancestry of “-īnaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
2Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “-īnaz”

  • against
  • American
  • sure
  • feet
  • someone
  • foot
  • path
  • anyone
  • willing
  • chain
  • snow
  • chest
  • surely
  • pick
  • golden
  • web
  • burden
  • wooden
  • mad
  • cap
  • peak
  • guest
  • website
  • maid
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