Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/arō

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 *arô.

Noun

*arō m

  1. eagle

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *arō
Genitive *arini, *aran
Singular Plural
Nominative *arō *aran
Accusative *aran *aran
Genitive *arini, *aran *aranō
Dative *arini, *aran *arum
Instrumental *arini, *aran *arum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *arn

Notes

The /n/ in many descendant languages is intrusive and has not been conclusively explained.

Descendants

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