Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ê

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

Etymology

Unknown. Compare with Proto-Slavic *-ě and maybe Latin -ē (adverbial suffixes).

Adverb

*-ê

1. creates adverbs of manner from adjectives: -ly

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-ê

Related terms

• *-ô

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *-ē
  • Old English: -e
    • Middle English: -e
  • Old Frisian: -e
• Old Norse: -a (may have merged with *-ô)
  • Icelandic: -a
• Gothic: -𐌴 (-ē)