Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þēhtuz
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Proto-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a lengthened-grade of Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (“to hew, fashion”) + *-þuz (“result noun suffix”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*þēhtuz m[1]
Declension
[edit]| u-stemDeclension of *þēhtuz (u-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *þēhtuz | *þēhtiwiz | |
| vocative | *þēhtu | *þēhtiwiz | |
| accusative | *þēhtų | *þēhtunz | |
| genitive | *þēhtauz | *þēhtiwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *þēhtiwi | *þēhtumaz | |
| instrumental | *þēhtū | *þēhtumiz | |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *þāhtu
- Old High German: tāht (“wick”)
- Old Norse: þáttr (“single strand of rope”)
- Icelandic: þáttur