ᴹQ. -we¹ suf. “masculine suffix” (Category: Male)

References ✧ Ety/WEG; PE21/1

Glosses

• “masculine suffix” ✧ Ety/WEG

Related

• -we “abstract suffix” is distinct [in origin] from -we “masculine suffix” ✧ Ety/WEG

Elements

†wé

“man, warrior”

✧ PE21/1 (wē)

Element In

• ᴹQ. Finwe ✧ PE21/1

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶wegō “man; warrior” ✧ Ety/WEG (-wego)
  • < ᴹ√WEG “(manly) vigour” ✧ Ety/ING; Ety/WEG

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶-wego > weg > -we

[-wego] > [-weg] > [-weɣ] > [-we]

✧ Ety/WEG