Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unþī
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Pre-Germanic *h₂n̥tih₂, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“to draw water”). Compare Ancient Greek ἄντλος (ántlos, “hold of a ship, bilgewater”), Hittite 𒄩𒀀𒉌 (ḫa-a-ni, “to draw (liquids)”).[1] Not related to Latin unda (“wave”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*unþī f
Inflection[edit]
ī/jō-stemDeclension of *unþī (ī/jō-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *unþī | *unþijôz | |
vocative | *unþī | *unþijôz | |
accusative | *unþijǭ | *unþijōz | |
genitive | *unþijōz | *unþijǫ̂ | |
dative | *unþijōi | *unþijōmaz | |
instrumental | *unþijō | *unþijōmiz |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “unde” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
References[edit]
- ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 560-561