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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þunguz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *téngʰ-u-s ~ *tn̥gʰ-éw-s, cognate with Lithuanian tingùs (heavy), Old Church Slavonic тѧжькъ (tęžĭkŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθun.ɡuz/

Adjective

*þunguz (comparative *þungizô, superlative *þungistaz)

  1. (North Germanic) heavy

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old Norse: þungr
    • Icelandic: þungur
    • Faroese: tungur
    • Norwegian: tung
    • Swedish: tung
    • Danish: tung
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