Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ud-
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pre-Germanic *-ut, oblique *-ít-. The suffix is also found in Latin caput, oblique capit-, and Celtic *karuts (Old Irish caur), which is additionally cognate to the Germanic ethnonym *Harudiz, attested as Latin Harudes.
Suffix
[edit]*-ud- ?
- Forms noun stems.
Inflection
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-ud- | *-ud- |
| vocative | *-ud- | *-ud- |
| accusative | *-ud- | *-ud- |
| genitive | *-iþ- | *-iþ- |
| dative | *-iþ- | *-iþ- |
| instrumental | *-iþ- | *-iþ- |
Derived terms
[edit]The suffix was originally a consonant-stem, probably masculine or neuter in origin, which showed a strong tendency towards thematicization in the daughter languages, with generalization of either the strong or weak stem.