Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/undiz

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

From *unnaną +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈun.diz/

Noun

*undiz f

1. favour
2. affection

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *undiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*undiz	*undīz
vocative	*undi	*undīz
accusative	*undį	*undinz
genitive	*undīz	*undijǫ̂
dative	*undī	*undimaz
instrumental	*undī	*undimiz

Derived terms

• *abundiz

Related terms

• *anstiz
• *unnaną

Descendants

Remodeled as a sti-stem in West Germanic.

• Proto-West Germanic: *unsti
  • ⇒ Old Frisian: gunst
    • North Frisian: gunst, ginst
  • Old Saxon: unst
    • → Swedish: ynnest
    • → Danish: yndest
  • ⇒ Old Dutch: *gunst
    • Middle Dutch: gonst, gunst
      • Dutch: gunst
        • Afrikaans: guns
  • Old High German: unst
    • Middle High German: unst
      • ⇒ Middle High German: gunst
        • German: Gunst
        • Luxembourgish: Gonscht