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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þiudijaz

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *tewH-; related to Latin tueor, tūtus.[1]

Alternatively, from *þeudō (people, tribe).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*þiudijaz

  1. good, kind
  2. friendly

Inflection

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Derived terms

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  • *þiud-
    • Proto-West Germanic: *þiod-
    • Old Norse: þjóð-

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN