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
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
Inflection
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-þiz | *-þīz |
| vocative | *-þi | *-þīz |
| accusative | *-þį | *-þinz |
| genitive | *-þīz | *-þijǫ̂ |
| dative | *-þī | *-þimaz |
| instrumental | *-þī | *-þimiz |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]This suffix was no longer productive in the daughter languages, except in Gothic. The following lists outcomes of derived terms.