Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/erþubaʀi

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 *erþōbazją. Equivalent to *erþu (“earth”) +‎ *baʀi (“berry”).

    Noun

    *erþubaʀi n

    1. strawberry

    Inflection

    Neuter ja-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *erþubaʀi
    Genitive *erþubaʀjas
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *erþubaʀi *erþubaʀju
    Accusative *erþubaʀi *erþubaʀju
    Genitive *erþubaʀjas *erþubaʀjō
    Dative *erþubaʀjē *erþubaʀjum
    Instrumental *erþubaʀju *erþubaʀjum

    Descendants

    • Old English: eorþberġe, eorþberie, eorþberiġe
    • Old Frisian: *erthberie, *irthberie
      • Saterland Frisian: Äidbäie
      • West Frisian: ierdbei
    • Old Saxon: erthberi
      • Middle Low German: ērdbēre, ērtbēre
        • German Low German: Eerdbeei, Eerdjebeei, Eerkebeei
        • Low German: Erebeie, Eerdbeer
        • Plautdietsch: Ieedbäa
    • Old Dutch: *erthberi
      • Middle Dutch: erdbere
    • Old High German: erdberi, erdperi
    • → English: earthberry (calque)
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