Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/niftiz

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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 *néptih₂ (“grandchild; sister's son”). Cognate with Latin neptis (“granddaughter, niece”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*niftiz f

  1. a female descendant or relative
  2. granddaughter
  3. niece

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *niftiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *niftiz *niftīz
vocative *nifti *niftīz
accusative *niftį *niftinz
genitive *niftīz *niftijǫ̂
dative *niftī *niftimaz
instrumental *niftī *niftimiz

Descendants

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