Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kwēdaz

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 1

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʷweH-tó-s, *gʷuH-tó-s (“defecated”), from *gʷewH- (“to defecate”) +‎ *-tós.

Adjective

*kwēdaz

1. filthy, terrible

Inflection

Declension of *kwēdaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*kwēdaz	*kwēdai	*kwēdō	*kwēdôz	*kwēdą, *-at(ō)	*kwēdō
accusative	*kwēdanǭ	*kwēdanz	*kwēdǭ	*kwēdōz	*kwēdą, *-at(ō)	*kwēdō
genitive	*kwēdas, *kwēdis	*kwēdaizǫ̂	*kwēdaizōz	*kwēdaizǫ̂	*kwēdas, *kwēdis	*kwēdaizǫ̂
dative	*kwēdammai	*kwēdaimaz	*kwēdaizōi	*kwēdaimaz	*kwēdammai	*kwēdaimaz
instrumental	*kwēdanō	*kwēdaimiz	*kwēdaizō	*kwēdaimiz	*kwēdanō	*kwēdaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*kwēdô	*kwēdaniz	*kwēdǭ	*kwēdōniz	*kwēdô	*kwēdōnō
accusative	*kwēdanų	*kwēdanunz	*kwēdōnų	*kwēdōnunz	*kwēdô	*kwēdōnō
genitive	*kwēdiniz	*kwēdanǫ̂	*kwēdōniz	*kwēdōnǫ̂	*kwēdiniz	*kwēdanǫ̂
dative	*kwēdini	*kwēdammaz	*kwēdōni	*kwēdōmaz	*kwēdini	*kwēdammaz
instrumental	*kwēdinē	*kwēdammiz	*kwēdōnē	*kwēdōmiz	*kwēdinē	*kwēdammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *kwād
  • Old English: *cwǣd, *cwēad
    • Middle English: qued
      • Scots: quad, quaid, queid
  • Old Frisian: quād
    • Saterland Frisian: kwood
    • West Frisian: kwea
  • Old Saxon: *quād
    • Middle Low German: quât
      • German Low German: quaad
      • Low German: quaad
  • Old Dutch: quād
    • Middle Dutch: quaet
      • Dutch: kwaad
        • Afrikaans: kwaad
      • Limburgish: kwaod
  • Old High German: *quāt
    • Middle High German: quāt
      • Central Franconian: kodd

Etymology 2

Substantivization of the adjective. If the tribe did use it as a name for themselves, it was likely first applied by their enemies and then used by them to instill fear.

Noun

*kwēdaz m

1. one of the Quadi

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *kwēdaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kwēdaz	*kwēdōz, *kwēdōs
vocative	*kwēd	*kwēdōz, *kwēdōs
accusative	*kwēdą	*kwēdanz
genitive	*kwēdas, *kwēdis	*kwēdǫ̂
dative	*kwēdai	*kwēdamaz
instrumental	*kwēdō	*kwēdamiz

Descendants

• → Latin: Quadī