Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ilǭ

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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 *-ilaz (agent and instrumental suffix) +‎ *-ǭ (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

*-ilǭ f

  1. Forms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals.

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *-ilǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *-ilǭ *-ilōniz
vocative *-ilǭ *-ilōniz
accusative *-ilōnų *-ilōnunz
genitive *-ilōniz *-ilōnǫ̂
dative *-ilōni *-ilōmaz
instrumental *-ilōnē *-ilōmiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *-ilā
  • Old Norse: -yla
  • Gothic: -𐌹𐌻𐍉 (-ilō)
  • Vandalic: *-ilū