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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þuz

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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

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-European *-tus .

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    *-þuz m

    1. Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from strong verbs.

    Usage notes

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    There are several variant forms based on the final consonant of the stem and the original position of the accent:

    • Ending in a dental: *-suz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
    • Ending in an obstruent: *-tuz (with the Germanic spirant law applied)
    • Otherwise: *-þuz, *-duz

    Inflection

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    Declension of *-þuz (u-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *-þuz *-þiwiz
    vocative *-þu *-þiwiz
    accusative *-þų *-þunz
    genitive *-þauz *-þiwǫ̂
    dative *-þiwi *-þumaz
    instrumental *-þū *-þumiz

    Derived terms

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      Descendants

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      This suffix appears to no longer have been productive in most daughter languages. The following lists outcomes of derived terms.

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