Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/teudrą

See also: Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tūdrą

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

Alternative forms

• *tūdrą

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”) or *dewh₂- (“to tie to, secure”) suffixed with *-tróm or *-dʰrom, but Kroonen prefers an alternative relationship to *deh₁-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteu̯.ðrɑ̃/

Noun

*teudrą n

1. that which is tugged or pulled on, tether
2. a drawbar; shaft
3. a cord; rope; line

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *teudrą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*teudrą	*teudrō
vocative	*teudrą	*teudrō
accusative	*teudrą	*teudrō
genitive	*teudras, *tiudris	*teudrǫ̂
dative	*teudrai	*teudramaz
instrumental	*teudrō	*teudramiz

Related terms

• *tawwą
• *teuhaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *teudr
  • Old English: *tēoder
    • Middle English: teder, tether (possibly merged with Old Norse)
      • Scots: tedder, tether
      • English: tether
      • → Scottish Gaelic: teadhair
  • >? Old English: tūdor, tuddor, tudder
    • Middle English: tuder
  • Old Frisian: tiāder, tiēder
    • North Frisian: tjodder, tjudder
    • Saterland Frisian: Tjudder
    • West Frisian: tsjoar
  • Old Saxon: tiothar, tūdar
    • Middle Low German: tûder, tudder
      • German Low German: Tüder, Töder, Tider
  • Old Dutch: tūdar
    • Middle Dutch: tuder, tudder, tuyer
      • Dutch: tuier, teier
  • Old High German: ziotar
    • Middle High German: zieter
      • German: Zieter
• Old Norse: tjóðr
  • Icelandic: tjóður
  • Faroese: tjóður
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Bokmål: tjor
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: tjor
  • Jamtish: tjøðr
  • Old Swedish: tiūþer
    • Swedish: tjuder
  • Old Danish: tyr
    • Danish: tøjr