Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-iʀō

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 *-izô.

    Suffix

    *-iʀō

    1. -er. Forms the comparative of certain adjectives.

    Inflection

    n-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *-iʀō
    Genitive *-iʀini, *-iʀan
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-iʀō *-iʀā *-iʀā
    Accusative *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀā
    Genitive *-iʀini, *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀini, *-iʀan
    Dative *-iʀini, *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀini, *-iʀan
    Instrumental *-iʀini, *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀini, *-iʀan
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀōn
    Accusative *-iʀan *-iʀōn *-iʀōn
    Genitive *-iʀanō *-iʀōnō *-iʀanō
    Dative *-iʀum *-iʀōm, *-iʀum *-iʀum
    Instrumental *-iʀum *-iʀōm, *-iʀum *-iʀum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old English: -ra
      • Middle English: -ere, -er, -ore, -re
        • English: -er
        • Middle Scots: -ar, -ir
    • Old Frisian: -ere
    • Old Dutch: -iro, -ero
    • Old High German: -iro
      • Middle High German: -er