Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tūdr

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- (to fit), whence also *tawjaną (to make, complete). The original meaning was probably "that which is ready (for use)" or "that which is made, produced". Compare *tōlą (tool), from *dowh₂-dʰlom.

Noun[edit]

*tūdr m

  1. fruit, produce
  2. offspring, progeny

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *tūdr
Genitive *tūdras
Singular Plural
Nominative *tūdr *tūdrō, *tūdrōs
Accusative *tūdr *tūdrā
Genitive *tūdras *tūdrō
Dative *tūdrē *tūdrum
Instrumental *tūdru *tūdrum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: tūdor, tuddor
    • Middle English: tuder