Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/niþjaz

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 *nítyos (“(one's) own”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniθ.jɑz/

Noun

*niþjaz m

1. relative
2. kinsman, cousin
3. descendant

Inflection

masculine ja-stemDeclension of *niþjaz (masculine ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*niþjaz	*niþjōz, *niþjōs
vocative	*niþi	*niþjōz, *niþjōs
accusative	*niþją	*niþjanz
genitive	*niþjas, *niþis	*niþjǫ̂
dative	*niþjai	*niþjamaz
instrumental	*niþjō	*niþjamiz

Descendants

• Old English: *niþe, *niþþe, niþþas, niþas (plural)
• Old Norse: niðr
  • Icelandic: niður
  • Old Swedish: niðjar
• Gothic: 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌹𐍃 (niþjis)