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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-ist

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 *-istaz.

Suffix

*-ist

  1. -est. Forms superlative adjectives.

Inflection
a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *-ist
Genitive *-istas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-ist *-istu *-ist
Accusative *-istanā *-istā *-ist
Genitive *-istas *-isteʀā *-istas
Dative *-istumē *-isteʀē *-istumē
Instrumental *-istu *-isteʀu *-istu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-istē *-istō *-istu
Accusative *-istā *-istā *-istu
Genitive *-isteʀō *-isteʀō *-isteʀō
Dative *-istēm, *-istum *-istēm, *-istum *-istēm, *-istum
Instrumental *-istēm, *-istum *-istēm, *-istum *-istēm, *-istum

Derived terms
Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-ist

Descendants
  • Old English: -est
  • Old Frisian: -st
    • Saterland Frisian: -st
    • West Frisian: -st
  • Old Saxon: -ist
    • Middle Low German: -est
      • German Low German: -st
  • Old Dutch: -ist
  • Old High German: -ist
    • Middle High German: -est
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