Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/awidiją
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editLikely from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ewi-dʰh₁-yo-, equivalent to *awiz + *-dją, a suffix used with herds. Compare *kudją (“herd”), which might have originally meant ("cow herd"). Cognate with Lithuanian avìdė (“sheepfold”).
Noun
edit*awidiją n[1]
Inflection
editneuter ja-stemDeclension of *awidiją (neuter ja-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *awidiją | *awidijō | |
vocative | *awidiją | *awidijō | |
accusative | *awidiją | *awidijō | |
genitive | *awidijas, *awidīs | *awidijǫ̂ | |
dative | *awidijai | *awidijamaz | |
instrumental | *awidijō | *awidijamiz |
Descendants
editThe Gothic form shows irregular -ē-, which is usually revised to -i- due to the West Germanic forms. It also shows -þ- instead of -d-, apparently as dissimilation against -w-.