Where does “-ilaz” come from?
-ilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
-ilaz (Proto-Germanic): agent suffix; diminutive suffix
Definitions
- agent suffix; diminutive suffix
Ancestry of “-ilaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |