Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ggjā

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

From Proto-Germanic *-gjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *-ikyeh₂. Compare Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa).

Suffix

*-ggjā f

  1. Forms feminine agent nouns from verbs.

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *-ggjā
Genitive *-ggjōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *-ggjā *-ggjōn
Accusative *-ggjōn *-ggjōn
Genitive *-ggjōn *-ggjōnō
Dative *-ggjōn *-ggjōm, *-ggjum
Instrumental *-ggjōn *-ggjōm, *-ggjum
  • *-gō

Descendants

  • Old English: -iċġe
  • Old Saxon: *-iggia
  • Old Dutch: *-igga
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