Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/airizô

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

*airi +‎ *-izô

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯.ri.zɔːː/

Adjective

*airizô (adverb *airiz, superlative *airistaz)

  1. earlier, former

Usage notes

This word is not directly the comparative of any other term. Instead, various adjectival formations are used to express the positive degree.

Inflection

Declension of *airizô (an/īn-stem)
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *airizô *airizį̄ *airizô *airizaniz *airizīniz *airizōnō
accusative *airizanų *airizīnų *airizô *airizanunz *airizīnunz *airizōnō
genitive *airiziniz *airizīniz *airiziniz *airizanǫ̂ *airizīnǫ̂ *airizanǫ̂
dative *airizini *airizīni *airizini *airizammaz *airizīmaz *airizammaz
instrumental *airizinē *airizīnē *airizinē *airizammiz *airizīmiz *airizammiz

Derived terms

  • Proto-West Germanic: *airiʀō
    • Old English: ǣrra
    • Old Frisian:
      • West Frisian: earder
    • Old Saxon:
    • Old Dutch: *ēriro
    • Old High German: ēriro, ēroro
      • Middle High German: ērer
        • (German: eher) (merged with adverbial form)
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌶𐌰 (airiza)
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