Reconstruction:Old English/gydda

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *guddjō, from Proto-Germanic *gudjô (“invoker, pagan priest”). Cognate with Proto-Norse ᚷᚢᛞᛁᛃᚨ (gudija), Old Norse goði, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌾𐌰 (gudja, “priest”). Appears in the historical record as the personal name Gyddingas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡyd.dɑ/

Noun

*gydda m

  1. priest

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative *gydda *gyddan
accusative *gyddan *gyddan
genitive *gyddan *gyddena
dative *gyddan *gyddum

Descendants

  • Old English: *Gydda (personal name)
    • ⇒ Old English: Gyddingas
  • >? Old English: gydda (“black-tailed godwit”)
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