Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-gô
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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]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Note also *-kô in *kelkô, *leuskô, *mankô etc.
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]*-gô m
- Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns, usually with a diminutive force.
Declension
[edit]| masculine an-stemDeclension of *-gô (masculine an-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *-gô | *-ganiz | |
| vocative | *-gô | *-ganiz | |
| accusative | *-ganų | *-ganunz | |
| genitive | *-giniz | *-ganǫ̂ | |
| dative | *-gini | *-gammaz | |
| instrumental | *-ginē | *-gammiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Category Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-gô not found
Descendants
[edit]Note: This suffix was rarely productive in the daughter languages.