Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/spitō
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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]Orel leaves the origin of this family of words open,[1] though the words seem to derive from Proto-Indo-European *spey-d, a *d-extension of *spey- (“sharp; pointed”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*spitō f
Inflection
[edit]| ō-stemDeclension of *spitō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *spitō | *spitôz | |
| vocative | *spitō | *spitôz | |
| accusative | *spitǭ | *spitōz | |
| genitive | *spitōz | *spitǫ̂ | |
| dative | *spitōi | *spitōmaz | |
| instrumental | *spitō | *spitōmiz | |