Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/birhtī

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 *birhtį̄. Equivalent to *berht (“bright”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*birhtī f

  1. brightness

Inflection

īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *birhtī
Genitive *birhtīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *birhtī —
Accusative *birhtīn —
Genitive *birhtīn —
Dative *birhtīn —
Instrumental *birhtīn —

Descendants

  • Old English: bierhtu
    • Middle English: bright
      • English: bright (archaic or obsolete)
  • Old High German: berahtī
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