Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ini

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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 *-inī.

Suffix

*-ini f

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  2. Forms nouns indicating a female individual.

Inflection

ī/-stem
Singular
Nominative *-ini
Genitive *-unnjā
Singular Plural
Nominative *-ini *-unnjō
Accusative *-unnjā *-unnjā
Genitive *-unnjā *-unnjō
Dative *-unnjē *-unnjōm, *-unnjum
Instrumental *-unnju *-unnjōm, *-unnjum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: -en
    • Middle English: -en
      • English: -en (fossilised, non-productive)
  • Old Frisian:
  • Old Saxon: -ina, -unnia
  • Old Dutch: -inna
  • Old High German: -in, -inna