Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/driftiz

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 *drībaną +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdriɸ.tiz/

Noun

*driftiz f

  1. (act of) driving

Inflection

Declension of *driftiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *driftiz *driftīz
vocative *drifti *driftīz
accusative *driftį *driftinz
genitive *driftīz *driftijǫ̂
dative *driftī *driftimaz
instrumental *driftī *driftimiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *drifti
    • Old English: *drift
    • Old Frisian: drift (in compounds)
    • Old Saxon: drift, thrift
    • Old Dutch: *drift
    • Old High German: trift
      • Middle High German: trift
  • Old Norse: dript
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