Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/tuz-

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 *dus- (“bad”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtuz/

Prefix

*tuz-

bad

Derived terms

Category Proto-Germanic words prefixed with *tuz- not found

Descendants

Old English: tor-
- Middle English: tor, tore, toor (reinforced by Old Norse tor-)
  - English: tore
Old High German: zur-
Old Norse: tor-
- Icelandic: tor-
- Faroese: tor-
- Norwegian Nynorsk: tor-
- Swedish: tor- (dialectal)
Gothic: 𐍄𐌿𐌶- (tuz-)