-erian

See also: erian and eriän

Old English

Alternative forms

• -orian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-arōn (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Old High German -arōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ri.ɑn/

Suffix

-erian

1. A frequentative suffix used to form verbs

   ‎flotian (“to float”) + ‎-erian → ‎floterian (“to flutter”)

   ‎wōp (“cry, lamentation”) + ‎-erian → ‎wōperian (“to weep”)

   flicorian ― to flicker

Descendants

• Middle English: -erien, -eren, -ren
  • English: -er
  • Scots: -ir