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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aidaz
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“to burn, shine”), apparently continuing an extension *h₂ey-dʰh₁- (“to put to the fire”).[1] Related to Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to ignite, kindle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯.ðɑz/
Noun
*aidaz m[1]
- fire, pyre
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *aidaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *aidaz | *aidōz, *aidōs | |
| vocative | *aid | *aidōz, *aidōs | |
| accusative | *aidą | *aidanz | |
| genitive | *aidas, *aidis | *aidǫ̂ | |
| dative | *aidai | *aidamaz | |
| instrumental | *aidō | *aidamiz | |
Related terms
- *aidijaną
- *ailą
- *ailidaz
- *ailijaną
- *aisǭ
- *aistaz
Descendants
- Old English: ād
- Middle English: ād
- Old Saxon: ēd
- Old High German: eit
- Middle High German: eit
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*aida-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 8