Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/burgwari

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 *burg +‎ *-wari.

Noun

*burgwari m

  1. inhabitant of a burg, burgher, citizen

Inflection

Masculine ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *borgwari
Genitive *borgwarjas
Singular Plural
Nominative *borgwari *borgwarjō, *borgwarjōs
Accusative *borgwari *borgwarjā
Genitive *borgwarjas *borgwarjō
Dative *borgwarjē *borgwarjum
Instrumental *borgwarju *borgwarjum

Descendants

  • Old English: burgware
  • Old Frisian: burger, borger
    • West Frisian: boarger
  • Old Saxon: *burgari
  • Old Dutch: *burgari
  • Old High German: burgāri, burgeri
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