Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gait
Proto-West Germanic edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Germanic *gaits.
Noun edit
*gait f
Inflection edit
Consonant stem | ||
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Singular | ||
Nominative | *gait | |
Genitive | *gaiti | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *gait | *gaiti |
Accusative | *gaitu | *gaiti |
Genitive | *gaiti | *gaitō |
Dative | *gaiti | *gaitum |
Instrumental | *gaiti | *gaitum |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Old English: gāt
- Old Frisian: *gāt, *gēt
- Old Saxon: gēt
- Walloon: gade
- Old Dutch: *geit
- Old High German: geiz
Etymology 2 edit
Possibly from the above, compare Dutch geitenmelker.
Noun edit
*gait f
Inflection edit
Consonant stem | ||
---|---|---|
Singular | ||
Nominative | *gait | |
Genitive | *gaiti | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *gait | *gaiti |
Accusative | *gaitu | *gaiti |
Genitive | *gaiti | *gaitō |
Dative | *gaiti | *gaitum |
Instrumental | *gaiti | *gaitum |