Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tuz-

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dus- (“bad”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuz/

Prefix

*tuz-

1. bad

Derived terms

Category Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *tuz- not found

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *tuʀ-, *toʀ-
  • Old English: tor-
  • Old High German: zur-
• Old Norse: tor-
  • Icelandic: tor-
  • Faroese: tor-
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tor-
  • Swedish: tor- (dialectal)
• Gothic: 𐍄𐌿𐌶- (tuz-)

See also

• *twiz-