-þu

Old English

suffix

Definitions

forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns; generally causing mutation of root or preceding vowels

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *-iþō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-iþō

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*-(i)teh₂, *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European
*-iteh₂ Proto-Indo-European
*-iþō Proto-Germanic
-þ Old English
-d Old Norse
-ð Old Norse
-ede Middle Dutch
-ida Old High German
-𐌹𐌸𐌰 Gothic
-itha Old Dutch
-itha Old Saxon
-te Old Frisian

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