Reconstruction:Old Frisian/tai

This Old Frisian 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.

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• *tēi

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī), from Proto-Germanic *tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognates include Old English tōh, Old Saxon *tāhi and Old Dutch *tāi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaːi̯/

Adjective

*tāi

1. tough

Descendants

• North Frisian: toi
• Saterland Frisian: toai
• West Frisian: taai

References

• Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN