Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-inōną
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Formed from the singular oblique stem of masculine n-stems: *-in- + *-ōną.
Pronunciation
Verb
*-inōną
- Creates denominatives from nouns referring to persons, meaning to be or perform the duties of that person.
Inflection
Conjugation of *-inōną (weak class 2)
Derived terms
See also
Descendants
This suffix was probably only marginally productive in Proto-Germanic, and was eventually fossilised altogether.