Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/taikuraz

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 *dayh₂wḗr (“brother-in-law”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑi̯.ku.rɑz/

Noun

*taikuraz m

1. brother-in-law

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *taikuraz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*taikuraz	*taikurōz, *taikurōs
vocative	*taikur	*taikurōz, *taikurōs
accusative	*taikurą	*taikuranz
genitive	*taikuras, *taikuris	*taikurǫ̂
dative	*taikurai	*taikuramaz
instrumental	*taikurō	*taikuramiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *taikur
  • Old English: tācor
  • Old Frisian: tāker
  • Old High German: zeihhur
    • Middle High German: zeicher