Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gą̄hiþu

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 earlier *gą̄hwī̌þo, from Proto-Germanic *ganhwiþō, equivalent to *gą̄hī +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*gą̄hiþu f

  1. suddenness
  2. intensity, severity

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *gą̄hiþu
Genitive *gą̄hiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *gą̄hiþu *gą̄hiþō
Accusative *gą̄hiþā *gą̄hiþā
Genitive *gą̄hiþā *gą̄hiþō
Dative *gą̄hiþē *gą̄hiþōm, *gą̄hiþum
Instrumental *gą̄hiþu *gą̄hiþōm, *gą̄hiþum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *gą̄hwiþu, *gą̄hīþu

Derived terms

  • *gą̄hiþīg

Descendants

  • Old English: ġīehþo, ġīehþu, ġīehþ
    • Middle English: gethe
  • Old High German: gāhida
    • Middle High German: gæhede, gæhte, gāhte
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