Where does “־ן” come from?
־ן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
־ן (Yiddish): The infinitive marker for verbs, which can be...
Definitions
- The infinitive marker for verbs, which can be...
Ancestry of “־ן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 2 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |