Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kūskiþu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From *kūskī (chaste) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun edit

*kūskiþu f

  1. chastity

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *kūskiþu
Genitive *kūskiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *kūskiþu *kūskiþō
Accusative *kūskiþā *kūskiþā
Genitive *kūskiþā *kūskiþō
Dative *kūskiþē *kūskiþōm, *kūskiþum
Instrumental *kūskiþu *kūskiþōm, *kūskiþum

Alternative reconstructions edit

  • *kų̄skiþu

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: kūskith
  • Old High German: kūskida