Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tunþuz

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 *h₃dn̥t-, from *h₃dónts (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtun.θuz/

Noun

*tunþuz m

1. (anatomy) tooth

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *tunþuz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*tunþuz	*tunþiwiz
vocative	*tunþu	*tunþiwiz
accusative	*tunþų	*tunþunz
genitive	*tunþauz	*tunþiwǫ̂
dative	*tunþiwi	*tunþumaz
instrumental	*tunþū	*tunþumiz

Derived terms

• *tunþskaz

Related terms

• *tanþs

Descendants

• Gothic: 𐍄𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌿𐍃 (tunþus)