Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ilu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ilō, from *-ilaz (agent and instrumental suffix) +‎ *-ō (nominal suffix).

Suffix

*-ilu f

1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*-ilu
Genitive	*-ilā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*-ilu	*-ilō
Accusative	*-ilā	*-ilā
Genitive	*-ilā	*-ilō
Dative	*-ilē	*-ilōm, *-ilum
Instrumental	*-ilu	*-ilōm, *-ilum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-ilu