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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/werduz
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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 Pre-Germanic *(H)uer-, which could be related to *waraz (“watchful, aware”), in which case the related Old Norse verðr (“meal”) would have had an earlier meaning of "attendance." Or, possibly related to *werþaną (“to come about, happen”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwer.duz/
Inflection
| u-stemDeclension of *werduz (u-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *werduz | *wirdiwiz | |
| vocative | *werdu | *wirdiwiz | |
| accusative | *werdų | *werdunz | |
| genitive | *werdauz | *wirdiwǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wirdiwi | *werdumaz | |
| instrumental | *werdū | *werdumiz | |
Descendants
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) “werdu”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 579-80
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