Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-izô

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i.zɔːː/

Suffix

*-izô (adverb *-iz, superlative *-istaz)

-er. Forms the comparative of certain adjectives.

Inflection

Declension of *-izô (an/īn-stem)

Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*-izô	*-izaniz	*-izį̄	*-izīniz	*-izô	*-izōnō
Accusative	*-izanų	*-izanunz	*-izīnų	*-izīnunz	*-izô	*-izōnō
Genitive	*-iziniz	*-izanǫ̂	*-izīniz	*-izīnǫ̂	*-iziniz	*-izanǫ̂
Dative	*-izini	*-izammaz	*-izīni	*-izīmaz	*-izini	*-izammaz
Instrumental	*-izinē	*-izammiz	*-izīnē	*-izīmiz	*-izinē	*-izammiz

Usage notes

This was the normal comparative suffix for all i-, u- and ja-stem adjectives. The regular a-stem adjectives sometimes used this suffix, and sometimes the related suffix *-ōzô without any predictable rule.

Derived terms

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Descendants

Old English: -ra
- English: -er
Old Frisian: -era
- West Frisian: -er
Old Saxon: -iro
Old Dutch: *-iro, *-ero
- Middle Dutch: -er
  - Dutch: -er
Old High German: -iro
- German: -er
Old Norse: -ri
- Icelandic: -ri
- Faroese: -ri
- Norwegian: -re
- Swedish: -re
- Danish: -re
Gothic: -𐌹𐌶𐌰 (-iza)

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