Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-itjaną
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit*-itjaną
- Creates verbs from nouns and adjectives, similar to -ise.
- Creates intensive verbs from other verbs.
Usage notes
editThe suffix is only attested twice and may have merged with the suffix *-atjaną in the daughter languages.
Inflection
editConjugation of *-itjaną (weak class 1 j-present)