Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þau

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From pre-Germanic *to-we, "or that/than", from Proto-Indo-European *to- (“that”) + *-we (“or”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θɑu̯/

Adverb

*þau

in that case
(after comparative) than

Derived terms

*efþau
*ehþau
*þauh
*ufþau
*uþþau

Descendants

Gothic: 𐌸𐌰𐌿 (þau)

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