Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/und

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 Pre-Germanic *h₂n̥tó, original allative to *h₂énts, *h₂ent- (“front”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /und/

Preposition

*und

  1. (+accusative) until, unto, up to

Descendants

  • Old English: *und, *un; *un-
  • Old Frisian: und
    • North Frisian: ond
  • Old Saxon: und, unt; untat, unthat, untthat, antthat
  • Old Dutch: unt, untes
  • Old High German: unz
    • Middle High German: unz
  • Old Norse: unz (< *und es)
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐌳 (und)

References

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