Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/numþiz

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 *nemaną +‎ *-þiz.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnum.θiz/

Noun

*numþiz f

  1. taking, acceptance
    Synonym: *nēmō

Inflection

Declension of *numþiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *numþiz *numþīz
vocative *numþi *numþīz
accusative *numþį *numþinz
genitive *numþīz *numþijǫ̂
dative *numþī *numþimaz
instrumental *numþī *numþimiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *numþi
    • Old High German: numft
      • Middle High German: numft
    • Old Frisian: *numfti
      • ⇒ Old Frisian: notnumfti
  • Gothic: *𐌽𐌿𐌼𐍄𐍃 (*numts)

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*numtiz ~ *numtō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 289
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