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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burþiz

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the oblique stem of Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis, from *bʰer- (to bear). Equivalent to *beraną + *-þiz. Compare Sanskrit भृति (bhṛti, bearing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbur.θiz/

Noun

*burþiz f

  1. bearing, carrying
  2. pregnancy
  3. birth

Inflection

The oblique has the voiced Verner alternant.

i-stemDeclension of *burþiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *burþiz *burþīz
vocative *burþi *burþīz
accusative *burþį *burþīnz
genitive *burdīz *burdijǫ̂
dative *burdī *burdimaz
instrumental *burdī *burdimiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *burþi
    • Old English: beorþ, berþ, byrþ, byrd
    • Old Frisian: berde, berd, berthe (birth, fruit)
      • Saterland Frisian: Bäide
      • West Frisian: berte
    • Old Saxon: *burd
    • Old Dutch: *burt
      • Middle Dutch: boort, boorte
        • Dutch: boorte
    • Old High German: burt (shape, being, birth)
  • Old Norse: *byrðr, burðr
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