Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fundiz

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸun.diz/

Etymology 1

Verbal adjective derived from the weak preterite (perfect) stem of *finþaną (“to find”).

Adjective

*fundiz

  2. able to be found, findable
  3. pertaining to finding
Inflection
Declension of *fundiz (i-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *fundiz *fundī *fundį, *-jatō *fundijai *fundijôz *fundijō
accusative *fundijanǭ *fundijǭ *fundį, *-jatō *fundijanz *fundijōz *fundijō
genitive *fundijas, *fundīs *fundijaizōz *fundijas, *fundīs *fundijaizǫ̂ *fundijaizǫ̂ *fundijaizǫ̂
dative *fundijammai *fundijaizōi *fundijammai *fundijaimaz *fundijaimaz *fundijaimaz
instrumental *fundijanō *fundijaizō *fundijanō *fundijaimiz *fundijaimiz *fundijaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *fundijô *fundijǭ *fundijô *fundijaniz *fundijōniz *fundijōnō
accusative *fundijanų *fundijōnų *fundijô *fundijanunz *fundijōnunz *fundijōnō
genitive *fundīniz *fundijōniz *fundīniz *fundijanǫ̂ *fundijōnǫ̂ *fundijanǫ̂
dative *fundīni *fundijōni *fundīni *fundijammaz *fundijōmaz *fundijammaz
instrumental *fundīnē *fundijōnē *fundīnē *fundijammiz *fundijōmiz *fundijammiz
Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *fundī
    • Old English: *fynde
  • Old Norse: *fyndr
    • ⇒ Old Norse: einfyndr

Etymology 2

A zero-grade oxytone noun derived from *finþaną (“to find”).

Alternative forms

  • *fundaz

Noun

*fundiz m

  2. a find, finding
Inflection
Declension of *fundiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *fundiz *fundīz
vocative *fundi *fundīz
accusative *fundį *fundinz
genitive *fundīz *fundijǫ̂
dative *fundī *fundimaz
instrumental *fundī *fundimiz
Descendants
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