Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/firstiz
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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]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *perst-, *porst- (“post, finger, peak”). Cognate with Latin postis (“post, doorpost”), Lithuanian pirštas (“finger, toe, pin, cam”), Russian перст (perst, “finger, digit”), Ancient Greek παρστάς (parstás), παστάς (pastás, “portico, porch, inner chamber, bower”).
Noun
[edit]*firstiz m
Inflection
[edit]| i-stemDeclension of *firstiz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *firstiz | *firstīz | |
| vocative | *firsti | *firstīz | |
| accusative | *firstį | *firstinz | |
| genitive | *firstīz | *firstijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *firstī | *firstimaz | |
| instrumental | *firstī | *firstimiz | |