Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gafadurjō

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 *ga- (“co-”) +‎ *fadurjō (“paternal uncle”). Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *fader (“father”) +‎ *-jō. Compare Latin compater (“first cousin, godfather”).

Noun

*gafadurjō m

  1. (paternal) uncle
  2. godfather

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *gafadurjō
Genitive *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan
Singular Plural
Nominative *gafadurjō *gafadurjan
Accusative *gafadurjan *gafadurjan
Genitive *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan *gafadurjanō
Dative *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan *gafadurjum
Instrumental *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan *gafadurjum

Descendants

  • Old English: ġefædera
  • Old Frisian: fadera
  • Old Saxon: *gifadero
    • Middle Low German: gevaddere, gevādere, geveddere, gevedder
  • Old Dutch: *gefadero
  • Old High German: gifatero, gevatero; gifatera
    • Middle High German: gevatere, gevater
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