Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ī

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Proto-West Germanic

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Germanic *-į̄.

    Suffix

    *-ī f

    2. -ness, -th. Forms abstract nouns from adjectives which represent the state, quality or measure of the adjective.
    Inflection
    īn-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *-ī
    Genitive *-īn
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *-ī —
    Accusative *-īn —
    Genitive *-īn —
    Dative *-īn —
    Instrumental *-īn —
    Derived terms
    Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-ī (abstract noun)
    Descendants
    • 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

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Germanic *-jaz.

    Suffix

    *-ī

    2. Forms adjectives from verbs and nouns.
    Inflection
    ja-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *-ī
    Genitive *-ijas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-ī *-iju *-ī
    Accusative *-ijanā *-ijā *-ī
    Genitive *-ijas *-ijeʀā *-ijas
    Dative *-ijumē *-ijeʀē *-ijumē
    Instrumental *-iju *-ijeʀu *-iju
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-ijē *-ijō *-iju
    Accusative *-ijā *-ijā *-iju
    Genitive *-ijeʀō *-ijeʀō *-ijeʀō
    Dative *-ijēm, *-ijum *-ijēm, *-ijum *-ijēm, *-ijum
    Instrumental *-ijēm, *-ijum *-ijēm, *-ijum *-ijēm, *-ijum
    Derived terms
    Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-ī (adjective)
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