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-cian
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Appendix:Variations of "cian"
Old English
Alternative forms
ang -ecian -ician *-ycian
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *-ukōn, gmw-pro *-ikōn, from ang gem-pro *-ukōną, gem-pro *-ikōną. Cognate with ofs -kia, osx -akōn, goh -ichōn, non -ka.
Pronunciation
cian
Suffix
forms intensive or frequentative verbs from other verbs and from nouns and adjectives
ang ġearu<t:ready> ġearcian<t:to prepare>
ang līþera<t:gentler><pos:comparative of ang līþe> līþercian<t:to soften; to charm>
Usage notes
Occasionally triggers i-mutation in the verb stem.
Conjugation
-cian<w2/ge:0>
Derived terms
ang
Descendants
enm -ken