Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gafadurjō

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 *ga- (co-) +‎ *fadurjō (paternal uncle). Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *fader (father) +‎ *-jō. Compare Latin compater (first cousin, godfather).

Noun edit

*gafadurjō m

  1. (paternal) uncle
  2. godfather

Inflection edit

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *gafadurjō
Genitive *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan
Singular Plural
Nominative *gafadurjō *gafadurjan
Accusative *gafadurjan *gafadurjan
Genitive *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan *gafadurjanō
Dative *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan *gafadurjum
Instrumental *gafadurjini, *gafadurjan *gafadurjum

Descendants edit