Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Twiskô
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Masculine definite singular of *twiskaz (“twofold, doubled”), possibly named after the being's hermaphroditic nature.
Proper noun
[edit]*Twiskô m
- Tuisco, the progenitor of the gods and of mankind, mentioned by Tacitus in his Germania
Inflection
[edit]| masculine an-stemDeclension of *Twiskô (masculine an-stem) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | ||
| nominative | *Twiskô | |
| vocative | *Twiskô | |
| accusative | *Twiskanų | |
| genitive | *Twiskiniz | |
| dative | *Twiskini | |
| instrumental | *Twiskinē | |
Descendants
[edit]- → Latin: Tuisco