Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/anti

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-Germanic

Etymology

Unknown. The expected Pre-Germanic form would be *h₂endis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.tiz/

Noun

*anti m

1. giant

Inflection

neuter i-stemDeclension of *anti (neuter i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*anti	*antī
vocative	*anti	*antī
accusative	*anti	*antī
genitive	*antīz	*antijǫ̂
dative	*antī	*antimaz
instrumental	*antī	*antimiz

Derived terms

• *antiskaz

Synonyms

• *etunaz
• *risiz

Descendants

• Old English: ent
  • → English: ent
• Old Saxon: ent
• Old High German: *enz (found in Enzi-; Anzo, Enzo)