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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skuftą

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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 *(s)kewp- (tuft, cluster, hair on the head), related to Middle High German schopf (tuft, headhair, forehead), Albanian çup (without tail, maimed). Compare to *skaubą and Proto-Indo-European *skub-, *skup-, *skupn- (to curve, bow, vault).

Noun

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*skuftą n

  1. a bundle, hair

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *skuftą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *skuftą *skuftō
vocative *skuftą *skuftō
accusative *skuftą *skuftō
genitive *skuftas, *skuftis *skuftǫ̂
dative *skuftai *skuftamaz
instrumental *skuftō *skuftamiz
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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *skuft
  • Old Norse: skopt
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍆𐍄 (skuft)