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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/taitaz

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 *doydo-, from *dey- (to gleam, shimmer, shine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯.tɑz/

Adjective

*taitaz

  1. radiant; bright
  2. beaming; cheerful
  3. tender; delicate

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *tait
    • Old English: tāt (in names: Tāta)
    • Old Saxon: tēt (in names: Tēthild)
    • Old Dutch: *teit, *tēt
    • Old High German: zeiz
      • Middle High German: zeiz
        • German: zeiß
          • German: Zeiß, Zeiss (surname)
  • Old Norse: teitr
    • Icelandic: teitur
    • Faroese: teitur
    • Middle English: teit, teyt, teyte, tayt, tayte
      • Middle English: Tayte, Tayt, Teyt (surname)
      • Scots: tait, tayt, tate (active, energetic, lively)
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