𐌳𐌿

Etymology
Isolated in Gothic among the Germanic languages. Probably related to somehow, but the exact etymology is unclear. If this is a non-Germanic loan in Gothic that was not transmitted through Proto-Germanic, its use would prove the existence of the verb as simplex in Gothic (see ).

Lehmann argues that “Among attemped etymologies the most likely takes du as the proclitic of PGmc tō in verbs like *du-ginnan; cf ga- (J Schmidt 1883 ZVS 26:24; Delbrück 1907 IF 21:355f; Rolffs 1908:46ff). Less likely sources, G Schmidt 1962:240 assumes non-Gmc origin; Voyles 1967 JEGP 66:173-74 derives du and und from PIE n̥-dʰ- + unidentified vowel, possibly u.”

Preposition

 * 1)  to, towards