Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-þwō

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

Alternative forms

• *-dwō (Verner variant)
• *-swō (sandhi, directly following a coronal stop)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-tuh₂, *-tweh₂.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θwɔː/

Noun

*-þwō f

1. Forms abstract nouns.

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *-þwō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-þwō	*-þwôz
vocative	*-þwō	*-þwôz
accusative	*-þwǭ	*-þwōz
genitive	*-þwōz	*-þwǫ̂
dative	*-þwōi	*-þwōmaz
instrumental	*-þwō	*-þwōmiz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-þwō

Descendants

See also the derived terms above.

• Gothic: -𐌸𐍅𐌰 (-þwa)