Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dīsiz

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“god”). Also possible relation to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suckle, nurse”) related to Russian деви́ца (devíca, “maiden, girl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːsiz/

Noun

*dīsiz f (North Germanic)

1. goddess
2. demi-goddess
3. noble or virtuous woman, virgin

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *dīsiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*dīsiz	*dīsīz
vocative	*dīsi	*dīsīz
accusative	*dīsį	*dīsinz
genitive	*dīsīz	*dīsijǫ̂
dative	*dīsī	*dīsimaz
instrumental	*dīsī	*dīsimiz

Synonyms

• *idisiz
• *gudinjō

Descendants

• Old Norse: dís
  • Icelandic: dís
    • → English: dis
    • → Swedish: dis
  • Faroese: dís
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dis
  • Old Swedish: dīsa- in dīsaþing (see disting)