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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaits
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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
Cognate with Latin haedus (“kid”), but cannot be traced back to Proto-Indo-European. The word was likely borrowed from a pre-Indo-European substrate language. There may be relatives in some Semitic languages, but not corresponding clearly in shape.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣɑi̯ts/
Inflection
| consonant stemDeclension of *gaits (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gaits | *gaitiz | |
| vocative | *gait | *gaitiz | |
| accusative | *gaitų | *gaitunz | |
| genitive | *gaitiz | *gaitǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gaiti | *gaitumaz | |
| instrumental | *gaitē | *gaitumiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*gait-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 163
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