Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-nassī
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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[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *-nass, from Proto-Germanic *-inassuz, + *-ī.
Suffix[edit]
*-nassī f[1]
- Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives, denoting quality or state; -ness
Inflection[edit]
| īn-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-nassī | |
| Genitive | *-nassīn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-nassī | — |
| Accusative | *-nassīn | — |
| Genitive | *-nassīn | — |
| Dative | *-nassīn | — |
| Instrumental | *-nassīn | — |
| Neuter ja-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-nassī | |
| Genitive | *-nassijas | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-nassī | *-nassiju |
| Accusative | *-nassī | *-nassiju |
| Genitive | *-nassijas | *-nassijō |
| Dative | *-nassijē | *-nassijum |
| Instrumental | *-nassiju | *-nassijum |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Old English: -nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss
- Old Frisian: -nisse, -ense
- Old Saxon: -nessi, -nissi, -nussi
- Old Dutch: -nissi, -nussi
- Old High German: -nissi, -nussi
References[edit]
- ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 131: “*-nVssī”