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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ī

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *-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
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Proto-West_Germanic_words_suffixed_with_*-%C4%AB' title='Category:Proto-West Germanic words suffixed with *-ī'>Proto-West Germanic words suffixed with *-ī</a>

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
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