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 edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

*faitī f

  1. (Elbe Germanic) fatness

Inflection edit

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

Descendants edit

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