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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/alaþeudō

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 *ala- +‎ *þeudō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑlɑ.ˈθeu̯.ðɔː/

Noun

*alaþeudō f[1]

  1. mankind, the whole population
    Synonyms: *alamann-, *manakunją

Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *alaþeudō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *alaþeudō *alaþeudôz
vocative *alaþeudō *alaþeudôz
accusative *alaþeudǭ *alaþeudōz
genitive *alaþeudōz *alaþeudǫ̂
dative *alaþeudōi *alaþeudōmaz
instrumental *alaþeudō *alaþeudōmiz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *alaþeudu
    • Old Saxon: alathioda
  • Old Norse: alþjóð

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ala-þeudō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 12
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