Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sanþą

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

Substantivization of *sanþaz (“true”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑn.θɑ̃/

Noun

*sanþą n

1. truth

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *sanþą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sanþą	*sanþō
vocative	*sanþą	*sanþō
accusative	*sanþą	*sanþō
genitive	*sanþas, *sanþis	*sanþǫ̂
dative	*sanþai	*sanþamaz
instrumental	*sanþō	*sanþamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *sanþ
  • Old English: sōþ
    • Middle English: soth
      • English: sooth
      • Scots: suthe, suith
  • Old Saxon: sōth
  • Old High German: *sand
    • ⇒ Old High German: sandōn
• Old Norse: sannr, saðr
  • Icelandic: sannur, saður