Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/auþijaz

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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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewtyos (forlorn, deserted), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (away from). Particularly close cognate with Ancient Greek αὔσιος (aúsios, idle).[1]

Adjective

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*auþijaz[1]

  1. void, empty, barren, deserted, waste

Inflection

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*auþja-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 43