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Reconstruction:Gothic/π„πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πƒ

This Gothic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Gothic

Etymology

Uncertain; often cited as deriving from Proto-Germanic *TΔ«waz (β€œGermanic god of war”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywΓ³s (β€œgod”).

The reconstruction of this term is based entirely on the name of the Gothic letter 𐍄 (t), which is glossed as tyz (in Latin script) in the Carolingian-era Codex Vindobonensis 795, folio 20. The reconstructed form given here is based on a supposed etymological relationship between this isolated form tyz and Germanic *TΔ«waz. From this supposed relationship, too, is derived the definition given here, which is little more than an educated guess commonly repeated in the scholarly literature. For more information, refer to Lehmann.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtiː.ws/

Proper noun

*π„πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πƒ β€’ (*teiws) m

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. A god, perhaps, similar to the Norse Tyr and Roman Mars.

Inflection
Masculine a-stem
Singular Plural
Nominative π„πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πƒ
teiws		 β€”
Vocative π„πŒ΄πŒΉπ…
teiw		 β€”
Accusative π„πŒ΄πŒΉπ…
teiw		 β€”
Genitive π„πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πŒΉπƒ
teiwis		 β€”
Dative π„πŒ΄πŒΉπ…πŒ°
teiwa		 β€”

References
  • Lehmann, W., A Gothic Etymological Dictionary (Leiden 1986) p. 352
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