Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kweþuz

This Proto-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-Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷet-, *gūt- (swelling, rounding; stomach, gut), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷu-, *gū- (to bend, curve, bow, camber, vault, distend).

Noun edit

*kweþuz m

  1. belly, stomach
    Synonyms: *wambō, *ambô, *magô, *balgiz
  2. womb
    Synonyms: *wambō, *kilþį̄

Inflection edit

u-stemDeclension of *kweþuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kweþuz *kwiþiwiz
vocative *kweþu *kwiþiwiz
accusative *kweþų *kweþunz
genitive *kweþauz *kwiþiwǫ̂
dative *kwiþiwi *kweþumaz
instrumental *kweþū *kweþumiz

Descendants edit