Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aiþaz
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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]Uncertain. Probably related to Proto-Celtic *oitos (“oath”), which may imply an inheritance from Proto-Indo-European *Hóytos. This term has itself been connected with the roto *h₁ey-, which would entail a reconstruction *h₁óytos. Kroonen, however, doubts the PIE status of the word, given that it is perhaps confined to two neighboring Indo-European branches that existed in a shared cultural zone.[1] It is, however, possible that the term more broadly connects to Ancient Greek οἶτος (oîtos, “fate, doom”), though Beekes provides an alternative etymology for the Greek term.[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*aiþaz m[3]
Inflection
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *aiþaz | *aiþōz, *aiþōs |
| vocative | *aiþ | *aiþōz, *aiþōs |
| accusative | *aiþą | *aiþanz |
| genitive | *aiþas, *aiþis | *aiþǫ̂ |
| dative | *aiþai | *aiþamaz |
| instrumental | *aiþō | *aiþamiz |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *aiþ
- Proto-Norse: *ᚨᛁᚦᚨᛉ (*aiþaʀ)
- Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (aiþs)
References
[edit]- ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*aiþa-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 15
- ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “οἶτος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1063
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), “*aiþaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 10