The History of English Podcast

Episode 105: Suffix Summary

Dec 25, 2017
This podcast explores the changing nature of suffixes in early middle English, discussing common suffixes in old and middle English as well as new suffixes borrowed from Latin and French. It also delves into the decline and survival of old English suffixes in modern English, the origins and meanings of various old English suffixes, and the evolution of suffixes like 'ness', 'ity', 'ion', and 'ment' in the English language.
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