-le

English

/əl/

suffix

Definitions

A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness:

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English -elen inherited from Old English -lian inherited from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-lōną

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-ula Latin
-eln German
*-lōną Proto-Germanic
-lian Old English
-elen Middle English
-la Old Norse
-alōn Old High German
-ula Translingual
-eln Middle High German