Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/numþi

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *numþiz.

Noun

*numþi f

1. taking, acceptance

   Synonym: *nāmu

Declension

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*numþi
Genitive	*numþī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*numþi	*numþī
Accusative	*numþi	*numþī
Genitive	*numþī	*numþijō
Dative	*numþī	*numþim, *numþijum
Instrumental	*numþī	*numþim, *numþijum

Descendants

• Old High German: numft
  • Middle High German: numft
    • (German: Vernunft)
• Old Frisian: *numfti
  • ⇒ Old Frisian: notnumfti