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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-iʀō

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-izô.

Suffix

*-iʀō

  1. -er. Forms the comparative of certain adjectives.

Inflection

n-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *-iʀō
Genitive *-iʀini, *-iʀan
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-iʀō *-iʀā *-iʀā
Accusative *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀā
Genitive *-iʀini, *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀini, *-iʀan
Dative *-iʀini, *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀini, *-iʀan
Instrumental *-iʀini, *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀini, *-iʀan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀōn
Accusative *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀōn
Genitive *-iʀanō *-iʀōnō *-iʀanō
Dative *-iʀum *-iʀōm, *-iʀum *-iʀum
Instrumental *-iʀum *-iʀōm, *-iʀum *-iʀum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-iʀō

Descendants

  • Old English: -ra
  • Old Frisian: -ere
  • Old Dutch: -iro, -ero
  • Old High German: -iro
    • Middle High German: -er
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