Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-jô

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

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Alternative forms

• *-ô

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔːː/

Noun

*-jô m

2. -er. Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade form of the base.

Inflection

Declension of *-jô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*-jô	*-janiz
Vocative	*-jô	*-janiz
Accusative	*-janų	*-janunz
Genitive	*-iniz	*-janǫ̂
Dative	*-ini	*-jammaz
Instrumental	*-inē	*-jammiz

Coordinate terms

• *-jǭ f (“-ess”)

Synonyms

• *-ārijaz
• *-ndz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-jô

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *-jō
  • Old English: -a
  • Old Frisian: -a
  • Old Saxon: -io
  • Old Dutch: -o
  • Old High German: -o, -eo
• Old Norse: -i
  • Old Swedish: -e
• Gothic: -𐌾𐌰 (-ja)