Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stift

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stiftaz, a nominal formation related to *stīfaz (“stiff”); see there for more. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

*stift m

  1. a small nail, pin
  2. shaft

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *stift
Genitive *stiftas
Singular Plural
Nominative *stift *stiftō, *stiftōs
Accusative *stift *stiftā
Genitive *stiftas *stiftō
Dative *stiftē *stiftum
Instrumental *stiftu *stiftum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: *stift
  • Old High German: stift, steft
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