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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ta

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 *do (“to”). Cognate with Russian до (do, “to”), Latvian da (“until, to”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɑ/

Preposition

*ta

  1. (with accusative) to

Descendants
  • Old English: ta, te
    • Middle English: ta, te
  • Old Frisian: te, ti
    • North Frisian: ta
    • (West Frisian: ta); te
  • Old Saxon: te, ti
    • Middle Low German: te
  • Old Dutch: te (with *tō also tuote)
  • Old High German: za, ze, zi
    • Middle High German: ze
      • East Central German: ze
      • East Franconian: ze
      • German: zu (merged with MHG zuo in spelling)
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