Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/jugunþiz

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 earlier *juwundiz (influenced in form by *dugunþō), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁wnti- (“youth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈju.ɣun.θiz/

Noun

*jugunþiz f

The state of being young; youth

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *jugunþiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*jugunþiz	*jugunþīz
vocative	*jugunþi	*jugunþīz
accusative	*jugunþį	*jugunþinz
genitive	*jugunþīz	*jugunþijǫ̂
dative	*jugunþī	*jugunþimaz
instrumental	*jugunþī	*jugunþimiz

Descendants

Old English: ġeoguþ, ġeogoþ
- Middle English: ȝeoȝuthe, ȝuwethe, youthe
  - Scots: ȝouthe, ȝouth, ȝowth, ȝewth, youth
  - English: youth
Old Frisian: jogethe
- Saterland Frisian: Juugd
- West Frisian: jeugd
Old Saxon: juguth, jugud
- Middle Low German: jōged
  - Low German: Jöögd
Old Dutch: *juguth, iuginde
- Middle Dutch: jōghet, jōgede
  - Dutch: jeugd
Old High German: jugund
- Middle High German: jugent
  - German: Jugend
  - Yiddish: יוגנט‎ (yugnt)