Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/erþō

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₁érteh₂ (“earth”). Related to *erwǭ (“sand, soil”).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈer.θɔː/

    Noun

    *erþō f

    1. earth

    Inflection

    Declension of *erþō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *erþō *erþôz
    vocative *erþō *erþôz
    accusative *erþǭ *erþōz
    genitive *erþōz *erþǫ̂
    dative *erþōi *erþōmaz
    instrumental *erþō *erþōmiz

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    See also

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*erþō”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 118
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