Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ist
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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
Pronunciation
Suffix
*-ist (adjective *-istaz)
- -est. Forms the superlative of certain adverbs.
Usage notes
This was the normal superlative suffix for all i-, u- and ja-stem adverbs. The regular a-stem adverbs sometimes used this suffix, and sometimes the related suffix *-ōst without any predictable rule. Proto-Germanic superlative adverbs
Derived terms
Descendants
This suffix probably became unproductive, largely being a relic in the few words it existed.