Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þegō

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

Etymology

Derived from *þigjaną (“to accept, receive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθe.ɣɔː/

Noun

*þegō f

1. (West Germanic) a taking, receiving, acceptance

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *þegō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*þegō	*þegôz
vocative	*þegō	*þegôz
accusative	*þegǭ	*þegōz
genitive	*þegōz	*þegǫ̂
dative	*þegōi	*þegōmaz
instrumental	*þegō	*þegōmiz

Related terms

• *þegǭ

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *þegu
  • Old English: *þegu, (found in compounds, bēahþegu, bēorþegu)