Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dustą

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *dʰwes-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (to smoke, raise dust). Cognate with Latin fūmus (smoke, steam).

Noun

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*dustą n

  1. dust

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *dustą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *dustą *dustō
vocative *dustą *dustō
accusative *dustą *dustō
genitive *dustas, *dustis *dustǫ̂
dative *dustai *dustamaz
instrumental *dustō *dustamiz
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Descendants

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  • Old English: dust
    • Middle English: dust, doust
  • Old Frisian: dust
  • Old Saxon: dust
    • Middle Low German: dust
  • Old Dutch: *dust
  • Old Norse: dust