Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gautaz
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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
The theonym (“heiti of Odin”) is likely derived from the third-person singular past tense *gaut of the Proto-Germanic verb *geutaną (“to pour”), thus making also the mythical ancestor *Gautaz (“he who has poured (out libations)”), while the ethnonym was derived from this meaning (or vice versa). It is directly related to *gudą (“god”), *gudjô (“priest”), and *gutô (“Goth”), all being descended from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Vedic Sanskrit होतृ (hótṛ, “priest (hotr), sacrifice”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*gautaz m
Inflection edit
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *gautaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *gautaz | *gautōz, *gautōs | |
| vocative | *gaut | *gautōz, *gautōs | |
| accusative | *gautą | *gautanz | |
| genitive | *gautas, *gautis | *gautǫ̂ | |
| dative | *gautai | *gautamaz | |
| instrumental | *gautō | *gautamiz | |