Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unþa-

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂u-nt-, from *h₂ew (away from, off).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /un.θɑ/

Prefix

*unþa-

  1. away from, off

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *unþa-

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *unþa-
    • Old English: oþ-, ūþ-
      • Middle English: oth-
    • Old Frisian: und-, ond-, and-
      • Saterland Frisian: und-
      • West Frisian: ûnt-
    • Old Saxon: and-
      • Middle Low German: ent-, unt-
        • German Low German: ent-
    • Old Dutch: ant-
    • Old High German: unt-, int-
  • >? Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰- (unþa-) (in 𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌸𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌷𐌰𐌽 (unþaþliuhan))