Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-izô

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

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-yōs

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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*-izô (adverb *-iz, superlative *-istaz)

  1. -er. Forms the comparative of certain adjectives.

Inflection

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Usage notes

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This was the normal comparative suffix for all i-, u- and ja-stem adjectives. The regular a-stem adjectives sometimes used this suffix, and sometimes the related suffix *-ōzô without any predictable rule.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *-iʀō
    • Old English: -ra
    • Old Frisian: -ere
    • Old Dutch: -iro, -ero
    • Old High German: -iro
      • Middle High German: -er
  • Old Norse: -ri
  • Gothic: -𐌹𐌶𐌰 (-iza)