Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ī

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-į̄.

Suffix

*-ī f

-ness, -th. Forms abstract nouns from adjectives which represent the state, quality or measure of the adjective.

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*-ī
Genitive	*-īn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*-ī	—
Accusative	*-īn	—
Genitive	*-īn	—
Dative	*-īn	—
Instrumental	*-īn	—

Derived terms

► <a href='/wiki/Category:Proto-West_Germanic_words_suffixed_with_*-%C4%AB' title='Category:Proto-West Germanic words suffixed with *-ī'>Proto-West Germanic words suffixed with *-ī</a>

Descendants

Old English: -u (even after long syllables, e.g. ieldu, brǣdu)
- Middle English: -e
Old Frisian: -e
- North Frisian: -e
- Saterland Frisian: -e
Old Saxon: -i
- Middle Low German: -e
Old Dutch: *-i
- Middle Dutch: -e
  - Dutch: -e
Old High German: -ī
- Middle High German: -e
  - German: -e