Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/strangiþu

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 *strang (“strong”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*strangiþu f

  1. strength

Declension

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *strangiþu
Genitive *strangiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *strangiþu *strangiþō
Accusative *strangiþā *strangiþā
Genitive *strangiþā *strangiþō
Dative *strangiþē *strangiþōm, *strangiþum
Instrumental *strangiþu *strangiþōm, *strangiþum

Descendants

  • Old English: strengþu, strengþo, strengþ
    • Middle English: strengthe, strenthe, streynthe, strynthe
      • English: strength
      • Scots: strenth, strinth
  • Old Saxon: *strengitha
    • Middle Low German: *strengede, *strengde, *strengte
      • German Low German: Strengde, Strengte
  • Old Dutch: *strengitha
    • Middle Dutch: *strengede, *strengde, *strengte
      • Dutch: strengte
  • Old High German: strengida
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