Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bai
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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
Compare Lithuanian abu (“both”), Proto-Slavic *oba, Sanskrit उभय (ubhaya), Latin (am)bō; from a common Proto-Indo-European *bʰoh₁, reflected in the neuter form *bō.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Determiner edit
*bai[1]
Inflection edit
Declension of *bai (irregular)
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| plural | |||
| nominative | *bai | *bōz | *bō |
| accusative | *banz | *bōz | *bō |
| genitive | *bajjǫ̂ | *bajjǫ̂ | *bajjǫ̂ |
| dative | *baimaz | *baimaz | *baimaz |
| instrumental | *baimiz | *baimiz | *baimiz |
The inflection of *bai resembles that found at *twai.
Descendants edit
Most languages have this word in a compound with the demonstrative *sa:
- Proto-West Germanic:
- Old Norse: báðir