Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þiz

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This Proto-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-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *-tis. See also *-iþō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*-þiz f

  1. Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually from strong verbs.

Inflection[edit]

i-stemDeclension of *-þiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *-þiz *-þīz
vocative *-þi *-þīz
accusative *-þį *-þinz
genitive *-þīz *-þijǫ̂
dative *-þī *-þimaz
instrumental *-þī *-þimiz

Usage notes[edit]

There are several variant forms based on the final consonant of the stem and the original position of the accent:

  • Ending in a dental: *-siz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
  • Ending in an obstruent: *-tiz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
  • Accent on the suffix in PIE: *-diz (with Verner's Law applied)
  • Ending in an nasal: *-stiz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
  • Otherwise: *-þiz

Derived terms[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

This suffix was no longer productive in the daughter languages, except in Gothic. The following lists outcomes of derived terms.