Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/paddǭ
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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
Unknown. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bed- (“to swell”) (Pok. 96), from *bʰew- (“to swell”) (Pok. 98-102).
Also compare English puddle, Old English puduc (“swelling, lump, growth, wart”), Low German puddig (“swollen”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*paddǭ f
Inflection
| ōn-stemDeclension of *paddǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *paddǭ | *paddōniz | |
| vocative | *paddǭ | *paddōniz | |
| accusative | *paddōnų | *paddōnunz | |
| genitive | *paddōniz | *paddōnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *paddōni | *paddōmaz | |
| instrumental | *paddōnē | *paddōmiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *paddā
- Old Norse: padda
References
- Pokorny, Julius, Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 1959.