Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-iʀō

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 *-izô.

Suffix

*-iʀō

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

Inflection

n-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*-iʀō
Genitive	*-iʀini, *-iʀan
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*-iʀō	*-iʀā	*-iʀā
Accusative	*-iʀan	*-iʀōn	*-iʀā
Genitive	*-iʀini, *-iʀan	*-iʀōn	*-iʀini, *-iʀan
Dative	*-iʀini, *-iʀan	*-iʀōn	*-iʀini, *-iʀan
Instrumental	*-iʀini, *-iʀan	*-iʀōn	*-iʀini, *-iʀan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*-iʀan	*-iʀōn	*-iʀōn
Accusative	*-iʀan	*-iʀōn	*-iʀōn
Genitive	*-iʀanō	*-iʀōnō	*-iʀanō
Dative	*-iʀum	*-iʀōm, *-iʀum	*-iʀum
Instrumental	*-iʀum	*-iʀōm, *-iʀum	*-iʀum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-iʀō

Descendants

• Old English: -ra
  • Middle English: -ere, -er
    • English: -er
• Old Frisian: -ere
  • West Frisian: -ere
• Old Dutch: -iro, -ero
  • Middle Dutch: -er
    • Dutch: -er
• Old High German: -iro
  • Middle High German: -er
    • German: -er