Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/faitī

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 *faitį̄. Equivalent to *fait (“fat”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*faitī f

  1. (Elbe Germanic) fatness

Inflection

īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *faitī
Genitive *faitīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *faitī —
Accusative *faitīn —
Genitive *faitīn —
Dative *faitīn —
Instrumental *faitīn —

Descendants

  • Old High German: *feizī
    • Middle High German: veize
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