XPost: alt.language.latin, sci.lang
Op 31/03/2024 om 22:48 schreef HenHanna:
Are the endings of words [ little, tittle, puzzle, $%*sigil ] from the
same origin?
No, the endings of the words "little," "tittle," "puzzle," and "sigil"
are not from the same origin.
Little: The "-tle" ending comes from Proto-Germanic roots associated with smallness and bending.
Tittle: This word likely originated from a Latin term "titulus" meaning "inscription" or "superscription." The "-le" ending here is
likely influenced by the French diminutive suffix "-le," which means
"small."
Puzzle: This word's origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Middle English. The most common theory suggests it relates to the
verb "to pose" or "to be bewildering." The "-le" ending here might
be a suffix added to form a noun, similar to "dazzle" or "wrinkle."
not a noun: a frequentative.
Sigil: The "-il" ending comes directly from the Latin word "sigillum" (seal), where it reflects a Latin grammatical case.
__________ Even though "little," "tittle," and "puzzle" all end in
"-le," their etymological roots differ.
"Sigil" borrows the ending directly from Latin.
According to etymonline:
Little: perhaps a diminutive of OE. lyt "little, few"
Tittle: like title, from L. titulus, of unknown origin (looks like a
diminutive but...) (F. titre, Sp. tilde)
Puzzle: possibly frequentative of "pose", comp. nuzzle/nose.
Sigil: from L. sigillum, diminutive of signum, "sign".
The possible relationship between L. and Germanic diminutive endings
-ilus, -ulus, -il/-el... and also with frequentatives -ul/ilare; -le, -el/eln/elen, -er/ern/eren... would interest me as well.
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