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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/skittjā

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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

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From *skiti +‎ *-jā.

Noun

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*skittjā f

  1. excretion, defecation
    Synonym: *skiti

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *skittjā
Genitive *skittjōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *skittjā *skittjōn
Accusative *skittjōn *skittjōn
Genitive *skittjōn *skittjōnō
Dative *skittjōn *skittjōm, *skittjum
Instrumental *skittjōn *skittjōm, *skittjum

Descendants

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  • Old English: sċitte
  • Old Dutch: *skitta