Where does “-ła” come from?
-ła (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German -elīn, from Old High German -ilī.
-ła (Vilamovian): Appended to nouns to create a diminutive form
Definitions
- Appended to nouns to create a diminutive form
Ancestry of “-ła”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | -elīn | — |
| 2 | Old High German | -ilī | — |