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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/taitaz

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 *doydo-, from *dey- (to gleam, shimmer, shine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯.tɑz/

Adjective

*taitaz

  1. radiant; bright
  2. beaming; cheerful
  3. tender; delicate

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *taitį̄
  • *taitijaną

Descendants

  • Old English: tāt (in names)
  • Old Saxon: tēt
  • Old Dutch: *teit, *tēt
  • Old High German: zeiz
    • Middle High German: zeiz
      • German: zeiß
  • Old Norse: teitr
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