Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/faitī

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *faitį̄. Equivalent to *fait (fat) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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*faitī f

  1. (Elbe Germanic) fatness

Inflection

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īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *faitī
Genitive *faitīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *faitī
Accusative *faitīn
Genitive *faitīn
Dative *faitīn
Instrumental *faitīn

Descendants

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  • Old High German: *feizī
    • Middle High German: veize