Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ilu
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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]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *-ilō, from *-ilaz (agent and instrumental suffix) + *-ō (nominal suffix).
Suffix[edit]
*-ilu f
- Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.
Inflection[edit]
| ō-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *-ilu | |
| Genitive | *-ilā | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-ilu | *-ilō |
| Accusative | *-ilā | *-ilā |
| Genitive | *-ilā | *-ilō |
| Dative | *-ilē | *-ilōm, *-ilum |
| Instrumental | *-ilu | *-ilōm, *-ilum |