Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nataz

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *ned- (wet). Cognate with Ancient Greek νοτερός (noterós, damp, wet, humid), Welsh nodd (wetness, humidity, sap).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*nataz

  1. wet

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *nat
    • Old Saxon: *nat
      • Middle Low German: nat
        • German Low German: natt
    • Old Dutch: nat
    • Old High German: naz
  • Old Norse: Nǫt, Nöt (river name)
  • Gothic: *𐌽𐌰𐍄𐍃 (*nats) (in derivatives)