Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/tūdr

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

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- (“to fit”), whence also *tawjaną (“to make, complete”). The original meaning was probably "that which is ready (for use)" or "that which is made, produced". Compare *tōlą (“tool”), from *dowh₂-dʰlom.

Noun

*tūdr m

1. fruit, produce
2. offspring, progeny

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*tūdr
Genitive	*tūdras
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*tūdr	*tūdrō, *tūdrōs
Accusative	*tūdr	*tūdrā
Genitive	*tūdras	*tūdrō
Dative	*tūdrē	*tūdrum
Instrumental	*tūdru	*tūdrum

Derived terms

• *tūdrijan
• *tūdrī

Descendants

• Old English: tūdor, tuddor
  • Middle English: tuder