Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þarbu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þarbō.

Noun

*þarbu f

  1. need

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *þarbu
Genitive *þarbā
Singular Plural
Nominative *þarbu *þarbō
Accusative *þarbā *þarbā
Genitive *þarbā *þarbō
Dative *þarbē *þarbōm, *þarbum
Instrumental *þarbu *þarbōm, *þarbum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: þearf
    • Middle English: thearf, therf
  • Old Saxon: tharf
  • Old High German: darba
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