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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fedwōr
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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 pre-Grimm *petwṓr, with an irregular consonant change from *kʷetwṓr, the neuter form of Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres. The consonant change was probably caused by the influence of the p- in "five".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɸeð.wɔːr/
Inflection
The declension for all three genders is identical.
Declension of *fedwōr (irregular)
| all genders | ||
|---|---|---|
| plural | ||
| nominative | *fedwōr | |
| accusative | *fedwōr | |
| genitive | *fedurǫ̂ | |
| dative | *fedurmaz | |
| instrumental | *fedurmiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
In North and West Germanic, the form lost its -d- and became *fewōr, *feur, from which the attested forms are descended. In Old Norse, this would have given *fjór, but plural adjective endings were then added to this form.
References
- Ringe, Don (2006) From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press
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