-𐌱𐌰
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See also: 𐌱𐌰
Gothic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Among the Germanic languages this suffix is only found in Gothic, where it seems to have been highly productive. There have been attempts to link it to other Indo-European languages; Joseph (1982) suggests a link with Ancient Greek -φα (-pha), an adverbial suffix (found in e.g. μέσφα (méspha)), from a supposed Proto-Indo-European *-bʰeh₂. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Suffix
[edit]- -ly; forms adverbs from adjectives.
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Joseph, Brian D., 'Gothic "-ba"', Indogermanische Forschungen 87 (1982) 166-169.