*unþī
Runic: ᚢᚾᚦᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈun.θiː/noun · feminine · ī/jō-stem
Meanings
wave
Etymology
Probably from Pre-Germanic *h₂n̥tih₂, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (‘to draw water’). Compare Ancient Greek ἄντλος (ántlos) (ántlos, ‘hold of a ship, bilgewater’), Hittite 𒄩𒀀𒉌 (ḫa-a-ni, ‘to draw (liquids)’). Not related to Latin unda (‘wave’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | unþī | unþijôz |
| Acc. | unþijǭ | unþijōz |
| Gen. | unþijōz | unþijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | unþijōi | unþijōmaz |
| Inst. | unþijō | unþijōmiz |
| Voc. | unþī | unþijôz |
Descendants
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*unþi (Proto-West Germanic)
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*unthia, *untha (Old Dutch)
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unde, onde (Middle Dutch)
- onde (Dutch)
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unde, onde (Middle Dutch)
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*unthia, *untha (Old Dutch)
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*unþi (Proto-West Germanic)
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ȳþ (Old English)
- ythe, ithe, uðe, uþe, uþæ, yþe (Middle English)
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ȳþ (Old English)
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*unþi (Proto-West Germanic)
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undia (Old High German)
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unde, ünde (Middle High German)
- Unde (German)
- אינד (ind) (Yiddish)
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unde, ünde (Middle High German)
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undia (Old High German)
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*unþi (Proto-West Germanic)
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ūthia (Old Saxon)
- unde (Middle Low German)
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ūthia (Old Saxon)
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unnr (Old Norse)
- unnur (Icelandic)
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uðr (Old Norse)
- unnur (Icelandic)