Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ilǭ

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 *-ilaz (agent and instrumental suffix) +‎ *-ǭ (agent suffix) and from a version incorporating the PIE diminutive suffix Proto-Indo-European *-lós in the weak declension.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.lɔ̃ː/

Noun

*-ilǭ f

1. Forms feminine agent nouns, especially of plants and animals.
2. Forms feminine diminutive nouns.

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *-ilǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*-ilǭ	*-ilōniz
vocative	*-ilǭ	*-ilōniz
accusative	*-ilōnų	*-ilōnunz
genitive	*-ilōniz	*-ilōnǫ̂
dative	*-ilōni	*-ilōmaz
instrumental	*-ilōnē	*-ilōmiz

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-ilǭ

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *-ilā
• Old Norse: -yla
• Gothic: -𐌹𐌻𐍉 (-ilō)
• Vandalic: *-ilū