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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/twifōtijaz

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 Proto-Indo-European *dwípōds, equivalent to *twi- + *fōts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwi.ˌɸɔː.ti.jɑz/

Adjective

*twifōtijaz

  1. two-footed, bipedal

Declension


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *twifōtī
    • Old English: twifēte
    • Old High German: zwifuozi (attested once)
  • Old Norse: tvífœttr (< *twifōtidaz)
    • Icelandic: tvífættur
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