Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þiz
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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 *-tis. See also *-iþō.
Pronunciation
Noun
*-þiz f
Inflection
| i-stemDeclension of *-þiz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *-þiz | *-þīz | |
| vocative | *-þi | *-þīz | |
| accusative | *-þį | *-þinz | |
| genitive | *-þīz | *-þijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *-þī | *-þimaz | |
| instrumental | *-þī | *-þimiz | |
Usage notes
There are several variant forms based on the final consonant of the stem and the original position of the accent:
- Ending in a dental: *-siz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Ending in an obstruent: *-tiz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Accent on the suffix in PIE: *-diz (with Verner's Law applied)
- Ending in an nasal: *-stiz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
- Otherwise: *-þiz
Derived terms
Synonyms
Descendants
This suffix was no longer productive in the daughter languages, except in Gothic. The following lists outcomes of derived terms.