Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fadiz

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 Pre-Germanic *potís, via unexplained accent shift from Proto-Indo-European *pótis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸɑ.ðiz/

Noun

*fadiz m

1. lord, master, commander, ruler
2. husband

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *fadiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*fadiz	*fadīz
vocative	*fadi	*fadīz
accusative	*fadį	*fadinz
genitive	*fadīz	*fadjǫ̂
dative	*fadī	*fadimaz
instrumental	*fadī	*fadimiz

Synonyms

• *druhtinaz
• *frawjô

Descendants

• Gothic: *𐍆𐌰𐌸𐍃 (*faþs) (only found in compounds, e.g. 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍆𐌰𐌸𐍃 (brūþfaþs, “bridegroom”), 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌸𐍃 (hundafaþs, “centurion”), 𐍃𐍅𐌽𐌰𐌲𐍉𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌸𐍃 (swnagōgafaþs, “leader of a synagogue”))