Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/andawurdiją

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 *anda- (“against”) +‎ *wurdiją (“speech, conversation”), the latter a derivative of *wurdą (“word; speech”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.dɑ.ˌwur.ði.jɑ̃/

Noun

*andawurdiją n

  1. answer, reply
    Synonym: *andaswarō

Inflection

Declension of *andawurdiją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *andawurdiją *andawurdijō
vocative *andawurdiją *andawurdijō
accusative *andawurdiją *andawurdijō
genitive *andawurdijas, *andawurdīs *andawurdijǫ̂
dative *andawurdijai *andawurdijamaz
instrumental *andawurdijō *andawurdijamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wurđjan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 475
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