Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fundiz

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 edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verbal adjective derived from the weak preterite (perfect) stem of *finþaną (to find).

Adjective edit

*fundiz

  1. able to be found, findable
  2. pertaining to finding
Inflection edit


Descendants edit
  • Proto-West Germanic: *fundī
    • Old English: *fynde
  • Old Norse: *fyndr

Etymology 2 edit

A zero-grade oxytone noun derived from *finþaną (to find).

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

*fundiz m

  1. a find, finding
Inflection edit
i-stemDeclension of *fundiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *fundiz *fundīz
vocative *fundi *fundīz
accusative *fundį *fundinz
genitive *fundīz *fundijǫ̂
dative *fundī *fundimaz
instrumental *fundī *fundimiz
Descendants edit