Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ū

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

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-uh₁ (u-stem instrumental singular), from *-us (u-stem suffix) +‎ *-h₁ (instrumental singular suffix).

    Suffix

    *-ū

    1. Forms the instrumental singular of masculine/feminine u-stem nouns.
      ‎*sunuz (“son”) + ‎*-ū → ‎*sunū (“with the son”)

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *-ū
      • >? Old High German: -u
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