Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burô

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

Derived from the zero-grade of *beraną +‎ *-ô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.rɔːː/

Noun

*burô m

  1. bearer; one who carries or brings

Inflection

Declension of *burô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *burô *buraniz
vocative *burô *buraniz
accusative *buranų *buranunz
genitive *buriniz *buranǫ̂
dative *burini *burammaz
instrumental *burinē *burammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *borō
    • Old English: bora (more frequent in compounds)
    • Old Frisian: bora
    • Old Dutch: *boro
    • ⇒ Old High German: muntboro
  • Old Norse: Buri
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