Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/huzdą

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

Etymology edit

Uncertain.[1] Possibly from pre-Germanic *kudʰ-tó-m, with *-zd- perhaps arising from a special Germanic case of Bartholomae's law (but *-ss- is expected; cf. *(ga)wissiz < *wédʰtis), from Proto-Indo-European *kewdʰ- (to cover, conceal, hide) (compare Ancient Greek κεύθω (keúthō, to cover, hide), Proto-Brythonic *kʉðɨd (to hide) and Proto-Germanic *hūdijaną (to hide)) +‎ *-tóm, thus the original meaning would be “that which is concealed or hidden”.[2]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*huzdą n[2]

  1. hidden treasure

Inflection edit

neuter a-stemDeclension of *huzdą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *huzdą *huzdō
vocative *huzdą *huzdō
accusative *huzdą *huzdō
genitive *huzdas, *huzdis *huzdǫ̂
dative *huzdai *huzdamaz
instrumental *huzdō *huzdamiz

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References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003), “*xuzđan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 196
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*huzda-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 260