Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ilu

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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

From Proto-Germanic *-ilō, from *-ilaz (agent and instrumental suffix) +‎ *-ō (nominal suffix).

Suffix

*-ilu f

  1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *-ilu
Genitive *-ilā
Singular Plural
Nominative *-ilu *-ilō
Accusative *-ilā *-ilā
Genitive *-ilā *-ilō
Dative *-ilē *-ilōm, *-ilum
Instrumental *-ilu *-ilōm, *-ilum

Derived terms