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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Uncertain. Possibly a fossilised form of the Proto-Indo-European thematic ablative *-eh₂d, in which case it would reflect earlier *-ôt before word-final -t was lost.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔːː/

Adverb

*-ô

  1. -ly. Creates adverbs of manner from adjectives.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Proto-Germanic_words_suffixed_with_*-%C3%B4' title='Category:Proto-Germanic words suffixed with *-ô'>Proto-Germanic words suffixed with *-ô</a>

Descendants

This suffix lost its function in some Middle West Germanic languages, where adverbs eventually became identical to the base adjectives they were formed from.

  • Old English: -o, -a
  • Old Frisian: -a
  • Old Saxon: -o
    • Middle Low German: -e
  • Old Dutch: -o
    • Middle Dutch: -e
  • Old High German: -o
    • Middle High German: -e
  • Old Norse: -a (may have merged with *-ê)
  • Gothic: -𐍉 (-ō)

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