Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōniz

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 *-ō- (weak class 2 thematic vowel) + *-niz (abstract deverbal ending).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔːniz/

Noun

*-ōniz f

1. Forms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs.

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *-ōniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-ōniz	*-ōnīz
vocative	*-ōni	*-ōnīz
accusative	*-ōnį	*-ōninz
genitive	*-ōnīz	*-ōnijǫ̂
dative	*-ōnī	*-ōnimaz
instrumental	*-ōnī	*-ōnimiz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-ōniz

Related terms

• *-īniz

Descendants

The West Germanic languages largely replace this suffix with *-ungō.

• Proto-West Germanic:
  • Old Frisian: -ene
• Proto-Norse:
  • Old Norse: -an, -un
    • Faroese: -an
    • Icelandic: -an, -un
    • Swedish: -an
• Gothic: -𐍉𐌽𐍃 (-ōns)