-δην

δήν Ancient Greek Alternative forms grc -δήν grc -δᾰ grc -δὸν Etymology Possibly a grc -ην<pos:adverbial ending> 1 after roots in grc -δ, like grc ἅδην enough, grc χονδην sufficiently and grc χύδην as if poured out.1 145 *-m, *-im, *-ām According to D. B. Monro, from adverbial accusatives of stems in grc -δη-, similar to grc -δον//-δόν of the same function, which would be from stems in grc -δο-, though the reason for grammaticalizing these as productive suffixes and their ultimate origin are grc unclear. However, as he cautions: “It is evident that these are much more numerous than the Noun-Stems in grc -δο, grc -δη can ever have been.”96 110. Case forms as Adverbs grc See also grc δή, sa -दा, got 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌴. Pronunciation Suffix Added to verbal nouns or the roots of verbs to form a deverbal adverb grc ἵστημι<q:zero-grade root of><t:to stand> στάδην<t:in standing posture> grc βαίνω<q:zero-grade root of><t:to step> βάδην<t:step-by-step> Derived terms grc References Further reading 626-7 344