Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ê

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁.

Adverb

*-ê

  1. creates adverbs of manner from adjectives: -ly

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-ê
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-drê
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hidrê
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwadrê
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/simlê
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þadrê

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *-ē
    • Old English: -e
      • Middle English: -e
    • Old Frisian: -e
  • Old Norse: -a (may have merged with *-ô)
    • Icelandic: -a
  • Gothic: -𐌴 (-ē)
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