Where does “-ōniz” come from?
-ōniz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -niz, from Proto-Indo-European -nis.
-ōniz (Proto-Germanic): Forms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs
Definitions
- Forms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs
Ancestry of “-ōniz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -niz | Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -nis | — |
Words derived from “-ōniz”