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-gian
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Appendix:Variations of "gian"
Old English
Alternative forms
ang -egian -igian
Etymology
From the fusion of ang gmw-pro *-igōn, gmw-pro *-īgōn, gmw-pro *-agōn, gmw-pro *-ugōn, from ang gem-pro *-gōną, equivalent to ang -iġ -ian. Cognate with goh -igōn, goh -agōn, non -ga.
Pronunciation
-gian
Suffix
forms verbs from nouns and adjectives, often with an intensive effect
Conjugation
-gian<w2/ge:0>
Derived terms
ang
Descendants
enm -wen 1 non-productive