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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/drastaz

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 earlier *drahstaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰragʰs-tó-s, from *dʰrā́ks (“dregs, sediment”).

Noun

*drastaz n

  1. dregs, lees

Inflection
z-stemDeclension of *drastaz (z-stem)
singular plural
nominative *drastaz *drastizō
vocative *drastaz *drastizō
accusative *drastaz *drastizō
genitive *drastiziz *drastizǫ̂
dative *drastizi *drastizumaz
instrumental *drastizē *drastizumiz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *drast
    • Old High German: trestir pl
      • Middle High German: trester
      • ⇒ Old High German: trestig
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