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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þarbō
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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 *torp-éh₂, from *terp- (“to satisfy; to need”). The details of the semantic shift are uncertain. According to Kroonen, Germanic may have preserved an older sense “to use” which has not survived in the other branches.
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *þarbō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *þarbō | *þarbôz | |
| vocative | *þarbō | *þarbôz | |
| accusative | *þarbǭ | *þarbōz | |
| genitive | *þarbōz | *þarbǫ̂ | |
| dative | *þarbōi | *þarbōmaz | |
| instrumental | *þarbō | *þarbōmiz | |
Derived terms
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