Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/drōbī

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 *drōbuz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Adjective

*drōbī

  1. turbid, cloudy
  2. troubled, disturbed

Inflection

ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *drōbī
Genitive *drōbijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *drōbī *drōbiju *drōbī
Accusative *drōbijanā *drōbijā *drōbī
Genitive *drōbijas *drōbijeʀā *drōbijas
Dative *drōbijumē *drōbijeʀē *drōbijumē
Instrumental *drōbiju *drōbijeʀu *drōbiju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *drōbijē *drōbijō *drōbiju
Accusative *drōbijā *drōbijā *drōbiju
Genitive *drōbijeʀō *drōbijeʀō *drōbijeʀō
Dative *drōbijēm, *drōbijum *drōbijēm, *drōbijum *drōbijēm, *drōbijum
Instrumental *drōbijēm, *drōbijum *drōbijēm, *drōbijum *drōbijēm, *drōbijum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: drōf, *drēfe
  • Old Frisian: *drōf, drēve
    • Old Frisian: drōfhēd
      • West Frisian: drôfheid
  • Old Saxon: drōbi
    • Middle Low German: drôve
      • German Low German: drööv
  • Old Dutch: *druovi
  • Old High German: truobi
    • Middle High German: truobe, trüebe