*niþjaz
Runic: ᚾᛁᚦᛃᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈniθ.jɑz/noun · masculine · ja-stem
Meanings
- relative
- kinsman, cousin
- descendant
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *nítyos (‘(one's) own’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | niþjaz | niþjōz, niþjōs |
| Acc. | niþją | niþjanz |
| Gen. | niþjas, niþis | niþjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | niþjai | niþjamaz |
| Inst. | niþjō | niþjamiz |
| Voc. | niþi | niþjōz, niþjōs |
Descendants
- *niþe (Old English)
- *niþþe (Old English)
- niþþas (Old English)
- niþas (Old English)
-
niðr (Old Norse)
- niður (Icelandic)
- niþi (Old Gutnish)
- niþiar (Old Swedish)
- 𐌽𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌹𐍃 (niþjis) (Gothic)