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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nīþą
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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
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *néyHto- or *níHto-, from Proto-Indo-European *neyH- (“to be angry”). Related to Old Irish níth (“battle, fury”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniː.θɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *nīþą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *nīþą | *nīþō | |
| vocative | *nīþą | *nīþō | |
| accusative | *nīþą | *nīþō | |
| genitive | *nīþas, *nīþis | *nīþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *nīþai | *nīþamaz | |
| instrumental | *nīþō | *nīþamiz | |
Related terms
- *nīþijaną
- *nīþingaz (“wicked person”)
Descendants
References
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 291
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