Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þaistô

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps an imitative word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɑi̯.stɔːː/

Noun

*þaistô m

1. (North Germanic) black guillemot

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *þaistô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*þaistô	*þaistaniz
vocative	*þaistô	*þaistaniz
accusative	*þaistanų	*þaistanunz
genitive	*þaistiniz	*þaistanǫ̂
dative	*þaistini	*þaistammaz
instrumental	*þaistinē	*þaistammiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: þeisti
  • Icelandic: teista
  • Faroese: teisti
  • Norn: tåisti
    • → English: tystie
    • → Scottish Gaelic: taibhse
  • Norwegian: teiste, teist
    • → German: Teiste
  • Swedish: tejst, teiste, teste
  • Danish: tejst, tejste
    • Norwegian Bokmål: teist, teiste