Where does “־ען” come from?

־ען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־ן, 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.

־ען (Yiddish): Alternative form of ־ן

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ־ן

Ancestry of “־ען”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddish־ןThe infinitive marker for verbs, which can be...
2Middle High German-en—
3Old High German-īn—
4Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “־ען”

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