Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anþerą twajjǫ̂

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *anþerą, neuter singular of *anþeraz (“other”) + *twajjǫ̂, genitive of *twai (“two”).

Noun

*anþerą twajjǫ̂ n

  1. one of two, one or the other, either; introduces the phrase "either... or..."

Declension

See the declension of *anþeraz.

Descendants

  • Old English: ōþer twēġa
  • Old Norse: annat tveggja
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