Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tehswō

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 *deḱs- (“right”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtexs.wɔː/

Noun

*tehswō f

1. right hand

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *tehswō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*tehswō	*tehswôz
vocative	*tehswō	*tehswôz
accusative	*tehswǭ	*tehswōz
genitive	*tehswōz	*tehswǫ̂
dative	*tehswōi	*tehswōmaz
instrumental	*tehswō	*tehswōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *tehsu
  • Old Dutch: tesewa
  • Old High German: zesawa
    • Middle High German: zëswe
• Gothic: 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃𐍅𐌰 (taihswa)