Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/snuttrī

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

From Proto-Germanic *snutrį̄. Equivalent to *snotr (“wise, cleaver”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*snuttrī f

1. cleverness, wisdom

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*snuttrī
Genitive	*snuttrīn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*snuttrī	—
Accusative	*snuttrīn	—
Genitive	*snuttrīn	—
Dative	*snuttrīn	—
Instrumental	*snuttrīn	—

Descendants

• Old English: snytro, snyttro, snytero, snyteru
  • Middle English: snytere