Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nestą
(Redirected from Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nestaz)
Proto-Germanic edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“seat”) with a change to the neuter gender.
The vocalism e < i (apparently from a-mutation) uncommonly prevails in most descendants, including the oldest stages (matched only by *weraz). Forms with i are attested in Middle English and Middle High German, however. These may be either old variants or analogical formations after West Germanic *nistijan (“to nest”), *ganistī (collective).
Noun edit
*nestą n
Declension edit
neuter a-stemDeclension of *nestą (neuter a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *nestą | *nestō | |
vocative | *nestą | *nestō | |
accusative | *nestą | *nestō | |
genitive | *nestas, *nistis | *nestǫ̂ | |
dative | *nistai | *nestamaz | |
instrumental | *nestō | *nestamiz |
Alternative forms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *nest, *nist
Etymology 2 edit
A to-stem derived from *nesaną.
Noun edit
*nestą n
- provisions; food and supplies
Declension edit
Declension of *nestą (a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | *nestą | *nestō |
Vocative | *nestą | *nestō |
Accusative | *nestą | *nestō |
Genitive | *nestas, -is | *nestǫ̂ |
Dative | *nestai | *nestamaz |
Instrumental | *nestō | *nestamiz |