Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faþō

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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

From Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (father).

Pronunciation

Noun

*faþō f

  1. father's sister, paternal aunt

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *faþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *faþō *faþôz
vocative *faþō *faþôz
accusative *faþǭ *faþōz
genitive *faþōz *faþǫ̂
dative *faþōi *faþōmaz
instrumental *faþō *faþōmiz

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Old English: faþu; Old English: faþe (< *faþǭ)
  • Old Frisian: fethe
  • Old Saxon: *fatha