Where does “-ल” come from?
-ल (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
-ल (Sanskrit): an adjectival or nominal suffix: relating to, belonging to, having, similar to, etc
Definitions
- an adjectival or nominal suffix: relating to, belonging to, having, similar to, etc
Ancestry of “-ल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |