Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/braidį̄

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *braidaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑi̯.ðĩː/

Noun

*braidį̄ f

breadth

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *braidį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*braidį̄	*braidīniz
vocative	*braidį̄	*braidīniz
accusative	*braidīnų	*braidīnunz
genitive	*braidīniz	*braidīnǫ̂
dative	*braidīni	*braidīmaz
instrumental	*braidīnē	*braidīmiz

Related terms

*braidiþō

Descendants

Old English: brǣdu
- Middle English: brede
  - Scots: brede, breid
  - English: bread (“breadth”) (dialectal)
Old Frisian: brēde
- Saterland Frisian: (Bratte)
- West Frisian: (breedte)
Old Saxon: brēda
- Middle Low German: brêde, breide
  - German Low German: (Breddte, Breddt)
Old Dutch: *brēdi, *breidi
- Middle Dutch: *brēde
Old High German: breitī; *breitīn
- Middle High German: breite; breiten
  - German: Breite
  - Luxembourgish: Breet
Gothic: 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌹 (braidei)

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