Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faigiþō

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 *faigijaz +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸɑi̯.ɣi.θɔː/

Noun

*faigiþō f

1. feyness

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *faigiþō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*faigiþō	*faigiþôz
vocative	*faigiþō	*faigiþôz
accusative	*faigiþǭ	*faigiþōz
genitive	*faigiþōz	*faigiþǫ̂
dative	*faigiþōi	*faigiþōmaz
instrumental	*faigiþō	*faigiþōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *faigiþu
  • Old English: fǣġþ
• Old Norse: feigð
  • Icelandic: feigð
  • Faroese: feigð, feigd
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: feigd
  • Swedish: fegd

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)