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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/garwį̄

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 *garwaz (“ready, prepared”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑr.wĩː/

Noun

*garwį̄ f[1]

  1. clothing, attire, equipment

Inflection
īn-stemDeclension of *garwį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *garwį̄ *garwīniz
vocative *garwį̄ *garwīniz
accusative *garwīnų *garwīnunz
genitive *garwīniz *garwīnǫ̂
dative *garwīni *garwīmaz
instrumental *garwīnē *garwīmiz

Descendants
  • Old English: gearwe
    • English: gear (influenced by Old Norse gervi)
  • Old High German: garawī
  • Old Norse: gervi

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*garwīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 127
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