-gian
/ɡi.ɑn/
Suffix
Etymology & Origins
From the fusion of Proto-West Germanic *-igōn, *-īgōn, *-agōn, *-ugōn, from Proto-Germanic *-gōną, equivalent to -iġ + -ian. Cognate with Old High German -igōn, -agōn, Old Norse -ga.
Definitions
- 1.
Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives, often with an intensive effect
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