Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/etǭ

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

From *etaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.tɔ̃ː/

Noun

*etǭ f

1. manger

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *etǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*etǭ	*etōniz
vocative	*etǭ	*etōniz
accusative	*etōnų	*etōnunz
genitive	*etōniz	*etōnǫ̂
dative	*etōni	*etōmaz
instrumental	*etōnē	*etōmiz

Related terms

• *etaną
• *ētą
• *ētijaz
• *ētijǭ
• *ētisliją
• *ētǭ

Descendants

• Old Norse: eta, jata
  • Icelandic: jata
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: ete
  • Old Swedish: iæta