Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þunnuz

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

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Etymology

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From earlier *þunwuz, from Proto-Indo-European *tn̥h₂wús, variant of *ténh₂us (thin). Cognate with Sanskrit तनु (tanú), Latin tenuis.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*þunnuz (comparative *þunnizô, superlative *þunnistaz)

  1. thin

Inflection

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Descendants

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