Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-itjaną

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /it.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*-itjaną

1. Creates verbs from nouns and adjectives, similar to -ise.
2. Creates intensive verbs from other verbs.

Usage notes

The suffix is only attested twice and may have merged with the suffix *-atjaną in the daughter languages.

Inflection

Conjugation of *-itjaną (weak class 1 j-present)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*-itjō	*-itjaų	—	*-itjai	?
2nd singular	*-itisi	*-itjais	*-iti	*-itjasai	*-itjaisau
3rd singular	*-itiþi	*-itjai	*-itjaþau	*-itjaþai	*-itjaiþau
1st dual	*-itjōs	*-itjaiw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*-itjaþiz	*-itjaiþiz	*-itjaþiz	—	—
1st plural	*-itjamaz	*-itjaim	—	*-itjanþai	*-itjainþau
2nd plural	*-itiþ	*-itjaiþ	*-itiþ	*-itjanþai	*-itjainþau
3rd plural	*-itjanþi	*-itjain	*-itjanþau	*-itjanþai	*-itjainþau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*-istǭ	*-istēdį̄
2nd singular	*-istēz	*-istēdīz
3rd singular	*-istē	*-istēdī
1st dual	*-istēdū	*-istēdīw
2nd dual	*-istēdudiz	*-istēdīdiz
1st plural	*-istēdum	*-istēdīm
2nd plural	*-istēdud	*-istēdīd
3rd plural	*-istēdun	*-istēdīn
	present	past
participles	*-itjandz	*-itidaz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-itjaną

Related terms

• *-atją
• *-itją
• *-utją
• *-atjaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *-ittjan
  • Old English: -ettan (merged with descendant of *-atjaną)
  • Old Saxon: *-itian, -itōn
  • Old High German: -izzen
• Gothic: *-𐌹𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*-itjan)