Reconstruction:Gothic/πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπƒ

This Gothic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Gothic

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European *Η΅Κ°ays- (β€œpointed stick, spear”). Cognate with Old English gār, Old Frisian gΔ“r, Old Saxon gΔ“r, Old High German gΔ“r, Old Norse geirr.

    Noun

    *πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπƒ β€’ (*gaism

    1. spear

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem
    singular plural
    nominative πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπƒ
    gais
    πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπŒΆπ‰πƒ
    gaizōs
    vocative πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπƒ
    gais
    πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπŒΆπ‰πƒ
    gaizōs
    accusative πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπƒ
    gais
    πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπŒΆπŒ°πŒ½πƒ
    gaizans
    genitive πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπŒΆπŒΉπƒ
    gaizis
    𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌢𐌴
    gaizΔ“
    dative 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌢𐌰
    gaiza
    𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌢𐌰𐌼
    gaizam

    Derived terms

    Common in (Latinized) Gothic given names; unattested otherwise.