Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þeuhtēr

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *tewk-tḗr, derived from the root *tewk- (seed, offspring) +‎ *-tḗr by analogy with other familial terms (cf. *fadēr, *mōdēr, *brōþēr, *swestēr, *duhtēr).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*þeuhtēr m

  1. grandson
  2. descendant

Inflection[edit]

r-stemDeclension of *þeuhtēr (r-stem)
singular plural
nominative *þeuhtēr *þiuhtriz
vocative *þeuhter *þiuhtriz
accusative *þeuhterų *þeuhtrunz
genitive *þeuhturz *þeuhtrǫ̂
dative *þiuhtri *þeuhtrumaz
instrumental *þeuhtrē *þeuhtrumiz

Descendants[edit]

  • Old High German: *thiohter, *diohter