Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gabīgaz

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

Alternative forms

• *gabugaz

Etymology

From *gebaną (“to give”) +‎ *-īgaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑ.βiː.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*gabīgaz

1. rich

Inflection

Declension of *gabīgaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*gabīgaz	*gabīgai	*gabīgō	*gabīgôz	*gabīgą, *-at(ō)	*gabīgō
accusative	*gabīganǭ	*gabīganz	*gabīgǭ	*gabīgōz	*gabīgą, *-at(ō)	*gabīgō
genitive	*gabīgas, *gabīgis	*gabīgaizǫ̂	*gabīgaizōz	*gabīgaizǫ̂	*gabīgas, *gabīgis	*gabīgaizǫ̂
dative	*gabīgammai	*gabīgaimaz	*gabīgaizōi	*gabīgaimaz	*gabīgammai	*gabīgaimaz
instrumental	*gabīganō	*gabīgaimiz	*gabīgaizō	*gabīgaimiz	*gabīganō	*gabīgaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*gabīgô	*gabīganiz	*gabīgǭ	*gabīgōniz	*gabīgô	*gabīgōnō
accusative	*gabīganų	*gabīganunz	*gabīgōnų	*gabīgōnunz	*gabīgô	*gabīgōnō
genitive	*gabīginiz	*gabīganǫ̂	*gabīgōniz	*gabīgōnǫ̂	*gabīginiz	*gabīganǫ̂
dative	*gabīgini	*gabīgammaz	*gabīgōni	*gabīgōmaz	*gabīgini	*gabīgammaz
instrumental	*gabīginē	*gabīgammiz	*gabīgōnē	*gabīgōmiz	*gabīginē	*gabīgammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *gabīg
  • Old English: ġiefiġ
  • Old High German: kepic
• Old Norse: gǫfugr (<*gabugaz)
  • Icelandic: göfugur
• Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌲𐍃 (gabigs)