Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/

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

Adverb

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*-ê

  1. creates adverbs of manner from adjectives: -ly

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • 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 ()