Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stuþs

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

Likely from Pre-Germanic *stút-s, root noun from Proto-Indo-European *stut-, extension of *stew- (“firm”). Compare Latvian stute (“prop, support”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstuθs/

Noun

*stuþs f

support, prop, post

Inflection

The oblique has the voiced Verner alternant.

consonant stemDeclension of *stuþs (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*stuþs	*stuþiz
vocative	*stuþ	*stuþiz
accusative	*stuþų	*stuþunz
genitive	*studiz	*studǫ̂
dative	*studi	*studumaz
instrumental	*studē	*studumiz

Derived terms

*stuþilaz

Related terms

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *stuþ
- Old English: studu, stuþu
  - Middle English: stude
    - English: stud
    - Scots: stuit
- Old High German: *stud
  - Middle High German: stud
    - Alemannic German: Stud
    - German: (obsolete) Stud, Studt
Old Norse: stoð, stuð
- Icelandic: stoð
- Old Swedish: stuþ, stoþ, stydh (late)
  - Swedish: stöd