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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spitą

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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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Related to *spitō (rod, spike, skewer).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*spitą n

  1. rod; spike; skewer

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *spitą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *spitą *spitō
vocative *spitą *spitō
accusative *spitą *spitō
genitive *spitas, *spitis *spitǫ̂
dative *spitai *spitamaz
instrumental *spitō *spitamiz
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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*spitan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 365