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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sanþą

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

Substantivization of *sanþaz (“true”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑn.θɑ̃/

Noun

*sanþą n[1]

  1. truth

Inflection
neuter a-stemDeclension of *sanþą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sanþą *sanþō
vocative *sanþą *sanþō
accusative *sanþą *sanþō
genitive *sanþas, *sanþis *sanþǫ̂
dative *sanþai *sanþamaz
instrumental *sanþō *sanþamiz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *sanþ
    • Old English: sōþ
    • Old Saxon: sōth
    • Old High German: *sand
      • ⇒ Old High German: sandōn
  • Old Norse: sannr, saðr

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “sanþaz~sanþan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 318
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