Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-į̄

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Proto-Germanic

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *-i-h₂.

    Pronunciation

    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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