Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-dūþiz

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *-túHts. See also *-iþō.

Suffix edit

*-dūþiz f

  1. Forms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives, and other nouns.

Inflection edit

i-stemDeclension of *-dūþiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *-dūþiz *-dūþīz
vocative *-dūþi *-dūþīz
accusative *-dūþį *-dūþinz
genitive *-dūþīz *-dūþijǫ̂
dative *-dūþī *-dūþimaz
instrumental *-dūþī *-dūþimiz

Derived terms edit

Category Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-dūþiz not found

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

This suffix remained productive only in Gothic.

  • Gothic: -𐌳𐌿𐌸𐍃 (-dūþs)