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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-iþō

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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

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ (-th), probably by way of Late PIE *-éteh₂, also found in Sanskrit नग्नता (nagn-átā, nudity) and Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρετή (ăretḗ).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Suffix

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    *-iþō f

    1. -ness, -th. Forms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns.

    Inflection

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    Declension of *-iþō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *-iþō *-iþôz
    vocative *-iþō *-iþôz
    accusative *-iþǭ *-iþōz
    genitive *-iþōz *-iþǫ̂
    dative *-iþōi *-iþōmaz
    instrumental *-iþō *-iþōmiz

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    References

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    1. ^ Ringe, Donald (2006), From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic (A Linguistic History of English; 1)‎[1], 1st edition, Oxford: University Press, →ISBN, page 124