*turþiz
Runic: ᛏᚢᚱᚦᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈtur.θiz/noun · feminine · i-stem
Meanings
destruction, a tearing down
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *dŕ̥tis, equivalent to *teraną + *-þiz. Cognate with Ancient Greek δάρσις (dársis) (dársis, ‘separation, tearing’), Sanskrit दृति (dṛ́ti) (dṛ́ti, ‘skin, bag’) (< masculine), Russian дерть (dertʹ, ‘cleared land’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | turþiz | turþīz |
| Acc. | turþį | turþinz |
| Gen. | turþīz | turþijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | turþī | turþimaz |
| Inst. | turþī | turþimiz |
| Voc. | turþi | turþīz |
Descendants
- *𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍃 (*taurþs) (Gothic)
- 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍃 (gataurþs) (Gothic)