Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-īn

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 This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.

Suffix

*-īn

  2. Creates adjectives from nouns with the sense 'characteristic of, made of'.
Inflection
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *-īn
Genitive *-īnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *-īn *-īnō, *-īnōs
Accusative *-īn *-īnā
Genitive *-īnas *-īnō
Dative *-īnē *-īnum
Instrumental *-īnu *-īnum
Derived terms
Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-īn (adjective)
Descendants
  • Old English: -en
  • Old Frisian: -en
    • Saterland Frisian: -en
    • West Frisian: -en
  • Old Saxon: -īn
    • Middle Low German: -en
      • Low German: -en
  • Old Dutch: *-īn
  • Old High German: -īn
    • Middle High German: -en

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *-īną.

Suffix

*-īn n

  2. Creates diminutive nouns from other nouns.
Inflection
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *-īn
Genitive *-īnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *-īn *-īnu
Accusative *-īn *-īnu
Genitive *-īnas *-īnō
Dative *-īnē *-īnum
Instrumental *-īnu *-īnum
Derived terms
Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-īn (diminutive)
Descendants
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia