Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gaskaftiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *ga- +‎ *skapjaną +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣɑ.ˈskɑɸ.tiz/

Noun

*gaskaftiz f

creation

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *gaskaftiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*gaskaftiz	*gaskaftīz
vocative	*gaskafti	*gaskaftīz
accusative	*gaskaftį	*gaskaftinz
genitive	*gaskaftīz	*gaskaftijǫ̂
dative	*gaskaftī	*gaskaftimaz
instrumental	*gaskaftī	*gaskaftimiz

Descendants

Old English: ġesċeaft, ġesċæft, ġesċeft
- Middle English: ȝescafte, iscefte, ishafte, ishaft
Old High German: giscaft
- Middle High German: gescheft
  - Alemannic German: Geschäft
  - German: Geschäft
  - Luxembourgish: Geschäft
Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 (gaskafts)