Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-itją

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 edit

Etymology edit

Deverbal ending from *-itjaną.

Noun edit

*-itją n

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

Inflection edit

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

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *-iti