Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ōst

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

    Inherited from Proto-Germanic *-ōstaz.

    Adjective

    *-ōst

    1. -est; used to form superlative adjectives

    Inflection

    a-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *-ōst
    Genitive *-ōstas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-ōst *-ōstu *-ōst
    Accusative *-ōstanā *-ōstā *-ōst
    Genitive *-ōstas *-ōsteʀā *-ōstas
    Dative *-ōstumē *-ōsteʀē *-ōstumē
    Instrumental *-ōstu *-ōsteʀu *-ōstu
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-ōstē *-ōstō *-ōstu
    Accusative *-ōstā *-ōstā *-ōstu
    Genitive *-ōsteʀō *-ōsteʀō *-ōsteʀō
    Dative *-ōstēm, *-ōstum *-ōstēm, *-ōstum *-ōstēm, *-ōstum
    Instrumental *-ōstēm, *-ōstum *-ōstēm, *-ōstum *-ōstēm, *-ōstum

    Derived terms

    Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-ōst
    Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/armōst

    Descendants

    • Old English: -ost
      • Middle English: -est
        • English: -est
        • Scots: -est
    • Old Frisian: -ost
      • West Frisian: -st
    • Old Saxon: -ost
    • Old Dutch: -ost
    • Old High German: -ost
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