Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þewaz
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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
Uncertain. Possibly either from earlier *þegwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- (“to run”),[1] or from *tew(h₂)- (“to swell, grow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*þewaz m
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *þewaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *þewaz | *þewōz, *þewōs | |
| vocative | *þew | *þewōz, *þewōs | |
| accusative | *þewą | *þewanz | |
| genitive | *þewas, *þiwis | *þewǫ̂ | |
| dative | *þewai | *þewamaz | |
| instrumental | *þewō | *þewamiz | |
Derived terms
- *Agiþewaz m (a male given name)
- *þewāną (“to enslave, to subject”)
- *þewanōną (“to serve”)
- *þewanōstaz m (“service”)
Related terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 1059