Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-az
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *-os (adjectival ending). Cognate with Ancient Greek -ος (-os), Proto-Italic *-os, Sanskrit -ः (-ḥ), Proto-Slavic *-ъ.
Suffix
edit*-az n
- suffix of nouns
Inflection
editz-stemDeclension of *-az (z-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *-az | *-izō | |
vocative | *-az | *-izō | |
accusative | *-az | *-izō | |
genitive | *-iziz | *-izǫ̂ | |
dative | *-izi | *-izumaz | |
instrumental | *-izē | *-izumiz |
Derived terms
editSee z-stem nouns.