Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kūskiþu

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 *kūskī (“chaste”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*kūskiþu f

  1. chastity

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *kūskiþu
Genitive *kūskiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *kūskiþu *kūskiþō
Accusative *kūskiþā *kūskiþā
Genitive *kūskiþā *kūskiþō
Dative *kūskiþē *kūskiþōm, *kūskiþum
Instrumental *kūskiþu *kūskiþōm, *kūskiþum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *kų̄skiþu

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: kūskith
  • Old High German: kūskida
    • ⇒ Old High German: unkūskida
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