Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-inōną
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Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFormed from the singular oblique stem of masculine n-stems: *-in- + *-ōną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit*-inōną
- Creates denominatives from nouns referring to persons, meaning to be or perform the duties of that person.
Inflection
editConjugation of *-inōną (weak class 2)
Derived terms
editSee also
editDescendants
editThis suffix was probably only marginally productive in Proto-Germanic, and was eventually fossilised altogether.