*þiwī
Runic: ᚦᛁᚹᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈθi.wiː/noun · feminine · ī/jō-stem
Meanings
handmaid, female servant
Etymology
Feminine equivalent to *þewaz (‘servant’)
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | þiwī | þiwjôz |
| Acc. | þiwjǭ | þiwjōz |
| Gen. | þiwjōz | þiwjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | þiwjōi | þiwjōmaz |
| Inst. | þiwjō | þiwjōmiz |
| Voc. | þiwī | þiwjôz |
Descendants
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*þiwi (Proto-West Germanic)
- ᚦᛁᚢᚹ (þiuw) (Early Old English)
- thiwi, thiu, thiw (Old Saxon)
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*þiwi (Proto-West Germanic)
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*diwi, diu (Old High German)
- diu, dū, deu, tiu (Middle High German)
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*diwi, diu (Old High German)
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þý (Old Norse)
- þý (Icelandic)
- 𐌸𐌹𐍅𐌹 (þiwi) (Gothic)