Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/anti

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly via metathesis from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (which regularly gave Proto-West Germanic *etun).

Noun

*anti m

  1. giant

Declension

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *anti
Genitive *antī
Singular Plural
Nominative *anti *antī
Accusative *anti *antī
Genitive *antī *antijō
Dative *antī *antim, *antijum
Instrumental *antī *antim, *antijum

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: ent
    • → English: ent (learned)
  • Old Saxon: ent
  • Old High German: *enz (found in Enzi-; Anzo, Enzo)
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