Where does “-re” come from?
-re (Swedish) comes from Old Norse -ri, from Proto-Germanic -izô — -er.
-re (Swedish): Forms the comparative degree of a few adjectives,...
Definitions
- Forms the comparative degree of a few adjectives,...
Ancestry of “-re”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | -ri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -izô | -er |