*þēhtuz
Runic: ᚦᛖᚺᛏᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈθɛːx.tuz/noun · masculine · u-stem
Meanings
wick, strand of rope
Etymology
From a lengthened-grade of Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (‘to hew, fashion’) + *-þuz (‘result noun suffix’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | þēhtuz | þēhtiwiz |
| Acc. | þēhtų | þēhtunz |
| Gen. | þēhtauz | þēhtiwǫ̂ |
| Dat. | þēhtiwi | þēhtumaz |
| Inst. | þēhtū | þēhtumiz |
| Voc. | þēhtu | þēhtiwiz |
Descendants
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*þāhtu (Proto-West Germanic)
- tāht (Old High German)
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þáttr (Old Norse)
- þáttur (Icelandic)
- tått, tott (Norwegian Bokmål)
- tått, tott (Norwegian Nynorsk)