Appendix:Proto-Germanic/þiudiskaz

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search
Asterisk.svg
This page deals with reconstructed words and roots, forms that are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on etymological evidence.


Contents

[edit] Proto-Germanic

[edit] Etymology

From *þeudō +‎ *-iskaz.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈθiu̯.ðis.kɑz/

[edit] Adjective

*þiudiskaz

  1. of the people, popular
  2. of the tribe

[edit] Declension


[edit] Descendants

In the late Middle Ages, the word acquired a specialized sense referring to vernacular Germanic languages, specifically, Dutch, German, and Low German, as opposed to the Latin of the scholarly elite. Because of the Holy Roman Empire's preeminence, the word narrowed in meaning to refer solely to the German language, with Low German Düütsch "Low German" and Dutch Diets "Dutch" being notable exceptions.

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Views
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox