Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ta

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 *do (“to”). Cognate with Russian до (do, “to”), Latvian da (“until, to”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɑ/

Preposition

*ta

(with accusative) to

Related terms

*tō
*at

Descendants

Old English: ta, te
- Middle English: ta, te
Old Frisian: te, ti
- North Frisian: ta
- West Frisian: (ta); te
Old Saxon: te, ti
- Middle Low German: te
Old Dutch: te (with *tō also tuote)
- Middle Dutch: te, tote, toet, tot
  - Dutch: te, tot
    - Afrikaans: te, tot
Old High German: za, ze, zi
- Middle High German: ze
  - East Central German: ze
  - East Franconian: ze
  - German: zu (merged with MHG zuo in spelling)