Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blauþį̄

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

From *blauþaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*blauþį̄ f[1]

  1. cowardice
  2. apathy

Inflection edit

īn-stemDeclension of *blauþį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *blauþį̄ *blauþīniz
vocative *blauþį̄ *blauþīniz
accusative *blauþīnų *blauþīnunz
genitive *blauþīniz *blauþīnǫ̂
dative *blauþīni *blauþīmaz
instrumental *blauþīnē *blauþīmiz

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: blōthī
  • Old High German: blōdī
  • Old Norse: bleyði

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*blauþīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 47