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Where does “-ōną” come from?

-ōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

-ōną (Proto-Germanic): Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...

Definitions

  1. Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...

Ancestry of “-ōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “-ōną”

  • end
  • better
  • making
  • friend
  • ask
  • game
  • loved
  • afraid
  • raise
  • friendly
  • games
  • engage
  • friendship
  • raising
  • engagement
  • march
  • wedding
  • stroke
  • gathering
  • ending
  • gather
  • cheap
  • Frederick
  • earn
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