Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fiþrī

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 *fiþriją, equivalent to *feþru +‎ *-ī.

Noun

*fiþrī n

  1. plumage

Inflection

Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *fiþrī
Genitive *fiþrijas
Singular Plural
Nominative *fiþrī *fiþriju
Accusative *fiþrī *fiþriju
Genitive *fiþrijas *fiþrijō
Dative *fiþrijē *fiþrijum
Instrumental *fiþriju *fiþrijum

Descendants

  • Old English: fiþre, fiþere
    • Middle English: fither, fether (merged with descendant of Old English feþer)
  • Old Dutch: *fitheri
    • ⇒ Middle Dutch: gevedere
      • ⇒ Dutch: gevederte
        • → West Frisian: gefeart
  • Old High German: *fidari, fedari
    • Middle High German: *fidere, fider, vider
      • ⇒ Middle High German: gefidere, gevidere, gevider
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