Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tumftō

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a compound of Proto-Indo-European *dm̥- (to build) and *ped- (to walk, to step), assuming a relationship with at least Ancient Greek δάπεδον (dápedon, floor). However, this word may simply be equivalent to *tumþiz ~ *tumþō;[1] see there.

Pronunciation

Noun

*tumftō f

  1. (North Germanic) ground around a building

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *tumftō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *tumftō *tumftôz
vocative *tumftō *tumftôz
accusative *tumftǭ *tumftōz
genitive *tumftōz *tumftǫ̂
dative *tumftōi *tumftōmaz
instrumental *tumftō *tumftōmiz

Descendants

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “tumfeti-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 525–526
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δάπεδον”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 302–303
  3. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*tum-f(e)tiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 412