Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/spinþrijō

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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 *spinnan (to spin) +‎ *-þr +‎ *-jō.

Noun

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*spinþrijō m

  1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) spider

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *spinþrijō
Genitive *spinþrijini, *spinþrijan
Singular Plural
Nominative *spinþrijō *spinþrijan
Accusative *spinþrijan *spinþrijan
Genitive *spinþrijini, *spinþrijan *spinþrijanō
Dative *spinþrijini, *spinþrijan *spinþrijum
Instrumental *spinþrijini, *spinþrijan *spinþrijum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: spīþra
    • Middle English: spiþre, spydyr, spider, spiþer