Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ta

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

From Proto-Indo-European *do (“to”). Cognate with Russian до (do, “to”), Latvian da (“until, to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ/

Preposition

*ta

1. (with accusative) to

Related terms

• *tō
• *at

Descendants

• Old English: ta, te
  • Middle English: ta, te
• Old Frisian: te, ti
  • North Frisian: ta
  • (West Frisian: ta); te
• Old Saxon: te, ti
  • Middle Low German: te
• Old Dutch: te (with *tō also tuote)
  • Middle Dutch: te, tote, toet, tot
    • Dutch: te, tot
      • Afrikaans: te, tot
• Old High German: za, ze, zi
  • Middle High German: ze
    • East Central German: ze
    • East Franconian: ze
    • German: zu (merged with MHG zuo in spelling)