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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ī

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 *-į̄.

Suffix

*-ī f

  1. -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

  1. 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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