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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaitīnaz

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 *gaits + *-īnaz. Cognate with Latin haedīnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣai.tiː.nɑz/

Adjective

*gaitīnaz

  1. Of or relating to goats; goatlike; caprine

Inflection


  • *gaitīną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gaitīn
    • Old English: gǣten
      • Middle English: *geten, *gaiten, *goten
        • English: goaten (vowel restored by analogy)
    • Old High German: geizīn
      • Middle High German: geizīn
        • German: geißen
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽 (gaitein) (< *gaitīną)
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