Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unþī

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

Alternative forms

  • *unþiz

Etymology

Probably from Pre-Germanic *h₂n̥tih₂, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“to draw water”). Compare Ancient Greek ἄντλος (ántlos, “hold of a ship, bilgewater”), Hittite 𒄩𒀀𒉌 (ḫa-a-ni, “to draw (liquids)”).[1] Not related to Latin unda (“wave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.θiː/

Noun

*unþī f

  1. wave
    Synonyms: *bulgijō, *hraznō, *wēgaz, *wallijǭ

Inflection

Declension of *unþī (ī/jō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *unþī *unþijôz
vocative *unþī *unþijôz
accusative *unþijǭ *unþijōz
genitive *unþijōz *unþijǫ̂
dative *unþijōi *unþijōmaz
instrumental *unþijō *unþijōmiz

Derived terms

  • *unþīgaz
  • *unþijōną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *unþi
    • Old English: ȳþ
      • Middle English: ythe, ithe, uðe, uþe, uþæ, yþe
    • Old Saxon: ūthia
      • >? Middle Low German: unde n (possibly a borrowing)
    • Old Dutch: *unthia, *untha
    • Old High German: undia
      • Middle High German: unde, ünde
        • German: Unde (obsolete, dialectal)
        • Yiddish: אינד (ind)
  • Old Norse: unnr, uðr

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 560-561
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