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

  1. The infinitive marker for verbs, which can be...

Ancestry of “־ן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High German-en—
2Old High German-īn—
3Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “־ן”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →Every word from Middle High German -en →