Reconstruction:Old Frisian/tai

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 This Old Frisian 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.

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī), from Proto-Germanic *tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognates include Old English tōh, Old Saxon *tāhi and Old Dutch *tāi.

Pronunciation

Adjective

*tāi

  1. tough

Descendants

  • North Frisian: toi
  • Saterland Frisian: toai
  • West Frisian: taai

References

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
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