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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blōþą

 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

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Etymology

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    Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃tóm, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom”), morphing into the sense of bursting or swelling out; possibly a taboo-avoidance euphemism.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    *blōþą n

    1. blood
      Synonym: *dreuzaz

    Inflection

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    Plural has the voiced Verner alternant.

    neuter a-stemDeclension of *blōþą (neuter a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *blōþą *blōdō
    vocative *blōþą *blōdō
    accusative *blōþą *blōdō
    genitive *blōþas, *blōþis *blōdǫ̂
    dative *blōþai *blōdamaz
    instrumental *blōþō *blōdamiz

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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