-nian

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *-inōn, from Proto-Germanic *-inōną. Compare Old Frisian -nia, Old Saxon -nōn, Old High German -inōn, Old Norse -na.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-nian

  1. suffix applied to nouns and adjectives to form verbs
    lǣċe (physician, doctor) + ‎-nian → ‎lācnian (to heal)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: -nien, -enien, -nen, -enen, -en