Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/abundiz

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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/abundiz

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

Alternative forms

• *abunstiz, *abandiz, *abanstiz

Etymology

Possibly from *aba- +‎ *undiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑβun.diz/

Noun

*abundiz f

1. envy

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *abundiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*abundiz	*abundīz
vocative	*abundi	*abundīz
accusative	*abundį	*abundinz
genitive	*abundīz	*abundijǫ̂
dative	*abundī	*abundimaz
instrumental	*abundī	*abundimiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *abunsti, *abundi, *abandi, *abansti
  • Old English: æfǣst, æfest, æfst; æfstu
    • ⇒ Middle English: ævestlīce (adverb)
  • Old Saxon: avunst
  • Old High German: abunt, abanst
    • Middle High German: abunst, abanst
• Old Norse: ǫfund
  • Icelandic: öfund f
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: avund f, ovund f
  • Norwegian Bokmål: avind m, avund m
  • Old Swedish: afund
    • Swedish: avund c, afund (pre-1906 spelling)