Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/diupī

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

From Proto-Germanic *diupį̄ (“depth”). Equivalent to *deup (“deep”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).[1]

Noun

*diupī f

  1. depth

Inflection

īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *diupī
Genitive *diupīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *diupī —
Accusative *diupīn —
Genitive *diupīn —
Dative *diupīn —
Instrumental *diupīn —

Descendants

  • Old Dutch: diupi
  • Old Saxon: diupi
  • Old High German: tiufī, tiufe, tiufīn

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*diupīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 71
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