Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-anaz

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-nos. Cognate with Latin -nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ.nɑz/

Suffix

*-anaz

1. -ruler. attached to various words to create a term meaning "one who leads X"

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *-anaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-anaz	*-anōz, *-anōs
vocative	*-an	*-anōz, *-anōs
accusative	*-aną	*-ananz
genitive	*-anas, *-anis	*-anǫ̂
dative	*-anai	*-anamaz
instrumental	*-anō	*-anamiz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-anaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *-an, *-in
• Gothic: -ns
• Old Norse: -inn, -ann

Alternative forms

• *-inaz
• *-naz