Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-itją

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

Deverbal ending from *-itjaną.

Noun

*-itją n

Suffix denoting the action of verbs ending in *-itjaną, used similarly as Modern English -age, -ation, -isation, -ism.

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *-itją (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-itją	*-itjō
vocative	*-itją	*-itjō
accusative	*-itją	*-itjō
genitive	-itjas, -itis	*-itjǫ̂
dative	*-itjai	*-itjamaz
instrumental	*-itjō	*-itjamiz

Related terms

*-atją
*-utją

Descendants

Old English: -ett, -et (genitive -ettes)
Old High German: -ez

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