Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/anti

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Unknown.

Noun

*anti m

1. giant

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*anti
Genitive	*antī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*anti	*antī
Accusative	*anti	*antī
Genitive	*antī	*antijō
Dative	*antī	*antim, *antijum
Instrumental	*antī	*antim, *antijum

Synonyms

• *etun
• *risi
• *þuris

Derived terms

• *antisk

Descendants

• Old English: ent
  • → English: ent (learned)
• Old Saxon: ent
• Old High German: *enz (found in Enzi-; Anzo, Enzo)