Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-snu

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *-snō.

Suffix

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*-snu f

  1. Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

Inflection

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ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *-snu
Genitive *-snā
Singular Plural
Nominative *-snu *-snō
Accusative *-snā *-snā
Genitive *-snā *-snō
Dative *-snē *-snōm, *-snum
Instrumental *-snu *-snōm, *-snum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: -sn
  • Old Saxon: *-sna
  • Old Dutch: *-sna
  • Old High German: -sna, -nsa