Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nautą

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 Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to acquire, make use of”). Cognate with Lithuanian naudà (“utility, usefulness, note”). Compare Proto-Germanic *neutaną (“to use, make use of; to enjoy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɑu̯.tɑ̃/

Noun

*nautą n

benefit; profit; foredeal
possession
livestock; cattle

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *nautą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*nautą	*nautō
vocative	*nautą	*nautō
accusative	*nautą	*nautō
genitive	nautas, nautis	*nautǫ̂
dative	*nautai	*nautamaz
instrumental	*nautō	*nautamiz

Related terms

*ganautaz
*neutaną

Descendants

Old English: nēat
- Middle English: net, nete, neet
  - Scots: neat, neit
  - English: neat
Old Frisian: nāt
- North Frisian: nut, nuat, nuet, nyt
Old Saxon: *nōt; nōtil
- Middle Low German: *nôt; nōthof
Old Dutch: nōt
- Middle Dutch: noot
  - Dutch: noot, nootstal
Old High German: nōz
- Middle High German: nōz
  - Bavarian: Noß
  - Alemannic German: Nooss
Old Norse: naut
- Icelandic: naut
- Faroese: neyt
- Old Swedish: nø̄t
  - Swedish: nöt
- Old Danish: nøt
  - Danish: nød
- → Middle English: naut, naute, noute, nowte
  - Scots: nowt, nolt
  - English: nowt, nolt
- → Finnish: nauta
→ Slavic: *nuta