Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/faihiþu

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 This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *faih (“hostile”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*faihiþu f

  1. enmity, hostility
  2. feud

Declension

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *faihiþu
Genitive *faihiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *faihiþu *faihiþō
Accusative *faihiþā *faihiþā
Genitive *faihiþā *faihiþō
Dative *faihiþē *faihiþōm, *faihiþum
Instrumental *faihiþu *faihiþōm, *faihiþum

Derived terms

  • *gafaihiþu
    • Old Saxon: gifēhitha
    • Old High German: gifēhida

Descendants

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