Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaidō

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 *ǵʰey- (“to drive, move, hurl, fling; missile, projectile”). Cognate with Sanskrit हेति (heti, “missile, projectile”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑi̯.ðɔː/

Noun

*gaidō f

  1. prickle; point; ord
    Synonyms: *gazdaz, *gazdiz, *gazdijō

Inflection

Declension of *gaidō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gaidō *gaidôz
vocative *gaidō *gaidôz
accusative *gaidǭ *gaidōz
genitive *gaidōz *gaidǫ̂
dative *gaidōi *gaidōmaz
instrumental *gaidō *gaidōmiz

Descendants

  • Old English: gād
  • Langobardic: *gaida
  • Gothic: *𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰 (*gaida) (possibly in personal names)
  • → Finnish: kaita (possibly, or loaned from a related term)
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