Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tihti

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

Etymology

From *tīhan (“to accuse”) +‎ *-þi.

Noun

*tihti f

1. showing, announcement, relating of events
2. accusation, blame, charge

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*tihti
Genitive	*tihtī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*tihti	*tihtī
Accusative	*tihti	*tihtī
Genitive	*tihtī	*tihtijō
Dative	*tihtī	*tihtim, *tihtijum
Instrumental	*tihtī	*tihtim, *tihtijum

Derived terms

• *tihtijan

Descendants

• Old English: tiht
  • Middle English: tiȝt, tight
• Old Frisian: tichta
• Old Saxon: *tiht
  • Middle Low German: ticht
• Old High German: *ziht
  • Middle High German: ziht
  • ⇒ Old High German: biziht
  • ⇒ Old High German: inziht
    • German: Inzicht