Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-umnijō

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

Alternative forms

  • *-umniją

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly representing a substantivization of the original middle participle *-m̥h₁nós > *-m̥h₁n-yo-, or an extension to what was originally an mn-stem formation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /um.ni.jɔː/

Noun

*-umnijō f

  1. Forms entity or state nouns.

Inflection

Declension of *-umnijō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *-umnijō *-umnijôz
vocative *-umnijō *-umnijôz
accusative *-umnijǭ *-umnijōz
genitive *-umnijōz *-umnijǫ̂
dative *-umnijōi *-umnijōmaz
instrumental *-umnijō *-umnijōmiz

Derived terms

Category Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-umnijō not found

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *-unnia
  • Gothic: -𐌿𐌱𐌽𐌹 (-ubni)

Further reading

  • G. Miller, The Oxford Gothic Grammar (Oxford 2019) pp. 347-349.
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