-ᚨᛉ

Proto-Norse

Alternative forms

-ᛃᚨᛉ (-jaʀ)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-az.

Suffix

-ᚨᛉ (-aʀ)

2. used to create agent nouns

   ‎*ᚱᛁᛞᚨᚾ (*ridan, “to ride”) + ‎-ᚨᛉ (-aʀ) → ‎*ᚱᛁᛞᚨᛉ (*ridaʀ, “rider”)

Derived terms

Proto-Norse terms suffixed with -ᚨᛉ (agent noun)

Descendants

• Old Norse: (rarely) -r