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Where does “-į̄” come from?

-į̄ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

-į̄ (Proto-Germanic): -th

Definitions

  1. -th

Ancestry of “-į̄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
2Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “-į̄”

  • heat
  • hate
  • hatred
  • heating
  • fright
  • bald
  • frightening
  • frighten
  • hateful
  • riddle
  • heater
  • het
  • balding
  • eld
  • baldness
  • frighteningly
  • preheat
  • reheat
  • baldly
  • riddling
  • superheater
  • superheat
  • hatefully
  • hatefulness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →