Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Hariberht

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 *hari (“army”) +‎ *berht (“bright”).

Proper noun

*Hariberht m

a male given name

Declension

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*Hariberht
Genitive	*Hariberhtas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*Hariberht	—
Accusative	*Hariberht	—
Genitive	*Hariberhtas	—
Dative	*Hariberhtē	—
Instrumental	*Hariberhtu	—

Descendants

Frankish: Haribercht
- → Old French: Herbert
  - → Middle English: Herbert
    - English: Herbert, Hebbard
      - →? Cebuano: Herbert
  - Middle French: Herbert
    - → Czech: Herbert
    - → Faroese: Herbert
    - French: Herbert
    - → German: Herbert (also from Old High German [Term?])
    - → Swedish: Herbert
Old High German: (9th C.) Heriberht, Hariperht (8th C. CE), Heriberaht (Rhine Franconian, 8th C.), Heripreht (8th or 9th C. CE), Heriperht (Bavarian, 9th C. CE), Heribreht (Alemannic), Heribraht (Rhine Franconian, 9th-10th C.)
- Middle High German: Herbreht, Herbret (12th C.)
  - → Medieval Latin: Herbertus, Heribertus (12th C.)
  - German: Herbert, Heribert, Haribert
    - → Faroese: Herbjartur
    - → Swedish: Herbert