Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twifōtijaz

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 *dwípōds, equivalent to *twi- +‎ *fōts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwi.ˌɸɔː.ti.jɑz/

Adjective

*twifōtijaz

  1. two-footed, bipedal

Declension

Declension of *twifōtijaz (ja-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *twifōtijaz *twifōtijō *twifōtiją, -atō *twifōtijai *twifōtijôz *twifōtijō
accusative *twifōtijanǭ *twifōtijǭ *twifōtiją, -atō *twifōtijanz *twifōtijōz *twifōtijō
genitive *twifōtijas, -īs *twifōtijaizōz *twifōtijas, -īs *twifōtijaizǫ̂ *twifōtijaizǫ̂ *twifōtijaizǫ̂
dative *twifōtijammai *twifōtijaizōi *twifōtijammai *twifōtijaimaz *twifōtijaimaz *twifōtijaimaz
instrumental *twifōtijanō *twifōtijaizō *twifōtijanō *twifōtijaimiz *twifōtijaimiz *twifōtijaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *twifōtijô *twifōtijǭ *twifōtijô *twifōtijaniz *twifōtijōniz *twifōtijōnō
accusative *twifōtijanų *twifōtijōnų *twifōtijô *twifōtijanunz *twifōtijōnunz *twifōtijōnō
genitive *twifōtīniz *twifōtijōniz *twifōtīniz *twifōtijanǫ̂ *twifōtijōnǫ̂ *twifōtijanǫ̂
dative *twifōtīni *twifōtijōni *twifōtīni *twifōtijammaz *twifōtijōmaz *twifōtijammaz
instrumental *twifōtīnē *twifōtijōnē *twifōtīnē *twifōtijammiz *twifōtijōmiz *twifōtijammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *twifōtī
    • Old English: twifēte
    • Old High German: zwifuozi (attested once)
  • Old Norse: tvífœttr (< *twifōtidaz)
    • Icelandic: tvífættur
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