Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ārī

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

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz.

    Suffix

    *-ārī m

    1. -er; creates agent nouns from other nouns, especially denoting occupations.

    Inflection

    Masculine ja-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *-ārī
    Genitive *-ārijas
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *-ārī *-ārijō, *-ārijōs
    Accusative *-ārī *-ārijā
    Genitive *-ārijas *-ārijō
    Dative *-ārijē *-ārijum
    Instrumental *-āriju *-ārijum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old English: -ere, -reLate West Saxon
      • Middle English: -ere, -ar, -are, -er
        • English: -er
        • Middle Scots: -ar, -ir
    • Old Frisian: -ere
      • Saterland Frisian: -er
      • West Frisian: -er
    • Old Saxon: -āri
    • Old Dutch: *-āri, -ere
    • Old High German: -āri, -ari, -eri
      • Middle High German: -ære, -er