Where does “־ין” come from?
־ין (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German -in, from Old High German -inna, from Proto-Germanic -inī, from Proto-Indo-European -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂-.
־ין (Yiddish): Suffixed to animate nouns to create a feminine...
Definitions
- Suffixed to animate nouns to create a feminine...
Ancestry of “־ין”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | -in | — |
| 2 | Old High German | -inna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -inī | Forms nouns indicating a female individual |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂- | — |