Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gōdī
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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]
From Proto-Germanic *gōdį̄. Equivalent to *gōd (“good”) + *-ī (abstract noun suffix).[1]
Noun[edit]
*gōdī f
- goodness, beneficence
- Synonym: *gōdnassī
Inflection[edit]
| īn-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *gōdī | |
| Genitive | *gōdīn | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *gōdī | — |
| Accusative | *gōdīn | — |
| Genitive | *gōdīn | — |
| Dative | *gōdīn | — |
| Instrumental | *gōdīn | — |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*gōdīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 138