Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-snō

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

Alternative forms

• *-isnō, *-usnō, *-asnjō

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-sneh₂.

Suffix

*-snō f

1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *-snō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-snō	*-snôz
vocative	*-snō	*-snôz
accusative	*-snǭ	*-snōz
genitive	*-snōz	*-snǫ̂
dative	*-snōi	*-snōmaz
instrumental	*-snō	*-snōmiz

Synonyms

• *-þrą

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-snō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *-snu
  • Old English: -sn
  • Old Saxon: *-sna
  • Old Dutch: *-sna
  • Old High German: -sna, -nsa
• Gothic: -𐌰𐍃𐌽𐌰 (-asna), -𐍃𐌽𐌰 (-sna)