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Reconstruction:Old Frisian/tai

 This Old Frisian 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.

Old Frisian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *tą̄h(ī), from Proto-Germanic *tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognates include Old English tōh, Old Saxon *tāhi and Old Dutch *tāi.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

*tāi

  1. tough

Descendants edit

  • North Frisian: toi
  • Saterland Frisian: toai
  • West Frisian: taai

References edit

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
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