Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gunþi

This Proto-West Germanic 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.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *gunþiz.

    Noun

    *gunþi f

    1. battle

    Inflection

    i-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *gunþi
    Genitive *gunþī
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *gunþi *gunþī
    Accusative *gunþi *gunþī
    Genitive *gunþī *gunþijō
    Dative *gunþī *gunþim, *gunþijum
    Instrumental *gunþī *gunþim, *gunþijum

    Descendants

    • Old English: gūþ
    • Old Dutch: *gunth- (in compounds)
    • Old Saxon: *gūth-
    • Old High German: gunda, gudea (genitive) (Hildebrandslied)