Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/taubrą

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

Unknown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɑu̯.brɑ̃/

Noun

*taubrą n

magic, sorcery

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *taubrą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*taubrą	*taubrō
vocative	*taubrą	*taubrō
accusative	*taubrą	*taubrō
genitive	taubras, taubris	*taubrǫ̂
dative	*taubrai	*taubramaz
instrumental	*taubrō	*taubramiz

Synonyms

*saidaz

Descendants

Old English: tēafor
- Middle English: teapor, *tever
  - English: tiver
Old Frisian: tāver (> tāveria)
- Saterland Frisian: Töäwer
- West Frisian: (thauwerje), staverje
Old Saxon: *tōbar
- Middle Low German: tōver; tōveren
  - German Low German: Töver; tövern
Old Dutch: *toufer, *touvar (> toufrere, toufere)
- Middle Dutch: tover
  - Dutch: toverij (> toveren); reintroduction through German Zauber: tover
    - West Frisian: (toverje)
Old High German: zoubar
- Middle High German: zouber
  - German: Zauber
Old Norse: taufr
- Icelandic: töfra, töfrar (plural)
- Norwegian: tauvr, tøvr; tauvra, tøvra

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