Where does “-u” come from?
-u (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -wē — or.
-u (Proto-Germanic): Added to the end of a word in a phrase (usually the first word) to make it a question
Definitions
- Added to the end of a word in a phrase (usually the first word) to make it a question
Ancestry of “-u”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -wē | or |