Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ī

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ (i-stem nominative plural), from *-is (i-stem suffix) +‎ *-h₂ (neuter plural suffix).

    Suffix

    *-ī

    1. Forms the nominative plural of neuter i-stem nouns.
      ‎*mari (“sea”) + ‎*-ī → ‎*marī (“seas”)

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *-ī
      • Old English: -e (early -i)
      • Old Saxon: -i, -e
        • Middle Low German: -e
          • Low German: -e
      • Old Dutch: -i
        • Middle Dutch: -e
      • Old High German: -i, -e
        • Middle High German: -e
          • Bavarian:
            Cimbrian: -e
          • German: -e
          • East Central German: -e
          • Rhine Franconian:
            Hessian: -e (Northern)
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