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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stuntaz

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewd- (to beat; push; pound).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstun.tɑz/

Adjective

*stuntaz

  1. short; stunted
  2. stupid; dumb
    Synonym: *dwēsaz

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old English: stunt
  • Old High German: *stunz
    • Middle High German: stunz
  • Old Norse: stuttr
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