Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/krabitaz
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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]Traditionally considered a relative of *krabbô (“crab”) and thus derived from Pre-Germanic *grobʰidos, from the zero-grade form of *gerbʰ- (“to carve, scratch”) + *-itaz, *-utaz (animal suffix) (compare *hurznutō (“hornet”), *herutaz (“deer”), *ganutô (“gander”)). However, Kroonen notes that, in addition to the above theory, significant influence or even outright borrowing from the same substrate continuum whence Ancient Greek κᾱ́ρᾰβος (kā́răbos, “beetle, crustacean”) and Proto-Germanic *humaraz (“lobster”) is possible.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*krabitaz m
- (West Germanic) A crustacean (crab, lobster, crayfish).
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *krabitaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *krabitaz | *krabitōz, *krabitōs | |
| vocative | *krabit | *krabitōz, *krabitōs | |
| accusative | *krabitą | *krabitanz | |
| genitive | *krabitas, *krabitis | *krabitǫ̂ | |
| dative | *krabitai | *krabitamaz | |
| instrumental | *krabitō | *krabitamiz | |
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *krabit