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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/faþō

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 Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɑ.θɔː/

Noun

*faþō f

  1. father's sister, paternal aunt

Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *faþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *faþō *faþôz
vocative *faþō *faþôz
accusative *faþǭ *faþōz
genitive *faþōz *faþǫ̂
dative *faþōi *faþōmaz
instrumental *faþō *faþōmiz

Synonyms
  • *faþǭ

Descendants
  • Old English: faþu; Old English: faþe (< *faþǭ)
    • Middle English: *fathe
      • ⇒ Middle English: fathasunu
  • Old Frisian: fethe
  • Old Saxon: *fatha
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