Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-inī
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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 a Pre-Germanic proterokinetic compound suffix *-én-ih₂ ~ *-n̥-yéh₂-. Compare Proto-Slavic *-yni.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]*-inī f[1]
- Forms nouns indicating a female individual.
Inflection
[edit]The suffix appears to have ablauted between *-inī in the nominative and *-unjō- in the rest of the paradigm.[1]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-inī | *-inijôz |
| vocative | *-inī | *-inijôz |
| accusative | *-inijǭ | *-inijōz |
| genitive | *-inijōz | *-inijǫ̂ |
| dative | *-inijōi | *-inijōmaz |
| instrumental | *-inijō | *-inijōmiz |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *-ini
- Old Norse: -ynja (extended to ōn-stem, rare)
- Icelandic: -ynja
- Gothic: -𐌹𐌽𐌹 (-ini)