Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōts

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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 *pṓds. Cognate with Ancient Greek πούς (poús), Latin pēs, Lithuanian pėda and Sanskrit पद् (pád).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*fōts m

  1. foot

Inflection

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consonant stemDeclension of *fōts (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *fōts *fōtiz
vocative *fōt *fōtiz
accusative *fōtų *fōtunz
genitive *fōtiz *fōtǫ̂
dative *fōti *fōtumaz
instrumental *fōtē *fōtumiz

Reconstruction notes

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Griepentrog argues for an original nominative singular: *fōz.[1]

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Griepentrog, Wolfgang (1995) “Urgermanisch *fōt- "Fuß"”, in Die Wurzelnomina des Germanischen und ihre Vorgeschichte (in German), volume 82, Institut für Sprachwissenschaft der Universität Innsbruck, →ISBN, pages 153–184