Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þeuhtēr

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tewk-tḗr, derived from the root *tewk- (“seed, offspring”) +‎ *-tḗr by analogy with other familial terms (cf. *fadēr, *mōdēr, *brōþēr, *swestēr, *duhtēr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθeu̯x.teːr/

Noun

*þeuhtēr m

1. grandson
2. descendant

Inflection

r-stemDeclension of *þeuhtēr (r-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*þeuhtēr	*þiuhtriz
vocative	*þeuhter	*þiuhtriz
accusative	*þeuhterų	*þeuhtrunz
genitive	*þeuhturz	*þeuhtrǫ̂
dative	*þiuhtri	*þeuhtrumaz
instrumental	*þeuhtrē	*þeuhtrumiz

Descendants

• Old High German: *thiohter, *diohter
  • Middle High German: diehter, tiehter