Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/turþiz

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 *dŕ̥tis, equivalent to *teraną +‎ *-þiz. Cognate with Ancient Greek δάρσις (dársis, “separation, tearing”), Sanskrit दृति (dṛ́ti, “skin, bag”) (< masculine), Russian дерть (dertʹ, “cleared land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtur.θiz/

Noun

*turþiz f

1. destruction, a tearing down

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *turþiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*turþiz	*turþīz
vocative	*turþi	*turþīz
accusative	*turþį	*turþinz
genitive	*turþīz	*turþijǫ̂
dative	*turþī	*turþimaz
instrumental	*turþī	*turþimiz

Descendants

• Gothic: *𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍃 (*taurþs) (in 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍃 (gataurþs))

References

• Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN