Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þuris

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 *þurisaz.

Noun

*þuris m

  1. giant, monster
    Synonyms: *anti, *etun, *risi

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *þuris
Genitive *þurisas
Singular Plural
Nominative *þuris *þurisō, *þurisōs
Accusative *þuris *þurisā
Genitive *þurisas *þurisō
Dative *þurisē *þurisum
Instrumental *þurisu *þurisum

Descendants

  • Old English: þyrs, ðyrs — edh spelling
    • Middle English: thurs, thirs, thrisse, thrusse, thurse, thursse, thyrce, þurs
      • English: thurse
  • Old Saxon: thuris
  • Old High German: duris, turs
    • Middle High German: turse, türse, torse
      • German: Turse
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