Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/snuttrī

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 *snutrį̄. Equivalent to *snotr (“wise, cleaver”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*snuttrī f

  1. cleverness, wisdom

Inflection

īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *snuttrī
Genitive *snuttrīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *snuttrī —
Accusative *snuttrīn —
Genitive *snuttrīn —
Dative *snuttrīn —
Instrumental *snuttrīn —

Descendants

  • Old English: snytro, snyttro, snytero, snyteru
    • Middle English: snytere
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