Where does “*-ilā” come from?

*-ilā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

*-ilā (Proto-West Germanic): Forms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals

Definitions

  1. Forms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals

Ancestry of “*-ilā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

Words derived from “*-ilā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →