Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gutô
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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
Perhaps from *geutaną (“to pour”). Compare Proto-Germanic *gautaz and Proto-Germanic *eutaz, related also to Gutnish, Gotland.
Pronunciation
Noun
*gutô m
Inflection
| masculine an-stemDeclension of *gutô (masculine an-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gutô | *gutaniz | |
| vocative | *gutô | *gutaniz | |
| accusative | *gutanų | *gutanunz | |
| genitive | *gutiniz | *gutanǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gutini | *gutammaz | |
| instrumental | *gutinē | *gutammiz | |
Derived terms
- *gutaniskaz (“Gutnish, Gothic”)
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *gotō
- Old Norse: goti
- Gothic: *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 (*guta) (in 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 (gutþiuda)), ᚷᚢᛏᚨᚾᛁ (gutanī, gen.pl.)
- → Ancient Greek: Γούτωνες (Goútōnes) (Strabo)
- → Latin: Gutones (Pliny the Elder, recording the account of Pytheas of Massalia)