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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gait

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *gaits.

Noun

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*gait f

  1. goat
Inflection
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Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *gait
Genitive *gaiti
Singular Plural
Nominative *gait *gaiti
Accusative *gaitu *gaiti
Genitive *gaiti *gaitō
Dative *gaiti *gaitum
Instrumental *gaiti *gaitum
Derived terms
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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Possibly from the above, compare Dutch geitenmelker.

Noun

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*gait f

  1. thrush
Inflection
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Consonant stem
Singular
Nominative *gait
Genitive *gaiti
Singular Plural
Nominative *gait *gaiti
Accusative *gaitu *gaiti
Genitive *gaiti *gaitō
Dative *gaiti *gaitum
Instrumental *gaiti *gaitum
Derived terms
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Descendants
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