Where does “-aną” come from?
-aną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -onom, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
-aną (Proto-Germanic): The infinitive suffix of strong verbs
Definitions
- The infinitive suffix of strong verbs
Ancestry of “-aną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -onom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
Words derived from “-aną”