Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ud-
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From pre-Germanic *-ut, oblique *-ít-. The suffix is also found in Latin caput, oblique capit-, and Celtic *karuts (Old Irish caur), which is additionally cognate to the Germanic ethnonym *Harudiz, attested as Latin Harudes.
Suffix edit
*-ud- ?
- Forms noun stems.
Inflection edit
Declension of *-ud- (irregular)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | *-ud- | *-ud- |
Vocative | *-ud- | *-ud- |
Accusative | *-ud- | *-ud- |
Genitive | *-iþ- | *-iþ- |
Dative | *-iþ- | *-iþ- |
Instrumental | *-iþ- | *-iþ- |
Derived terms edit
The suffix was originally a consonant-stem, probably masculine or neuter in origin, which showed a strong tendency towards thematicization in the daughter languages, with generalization of either the strong or weak stem.