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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-į̄

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-i-h₂.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ĩː/

Noun

*-į̄ f

  1. -th. Forms abstract nouns from adjectives which represent 'the state, quality or measure of' the adjective.

Inflection
īn-stemDeclension of *-į̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *-į̄ *-īniz
vocative *-į̄ *-īniz
accusative *-īnų *-īnunz
genitive *-īniz *-īnǫ̂
dative *-īni *-īmaz
instrumental *-īnē *-īmiz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic īn-stem nouns

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *-ī
    • Old English: -u (even after long syllables, e.g. ieldu, brǣdu)
      • Middle English: -e
    • Old Frisian: -e
      • North Frisian: -e
      • Saterland Frisian: -e
    • Old Saxon: -i
      • Middle Low German: -e
    • Old Dutch: *-i
      • Middle Dutch: -e
    • Old High German: -ī
      • Middle High German: -e
        • German: -e
  • Old Norse: -i
    • Icelandic: -i
    • Faroese: -i
    • Norwegian: -e, -a
  • Gothic: -𐌴𐌹 (-ei)
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