Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fastu

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 *fastō, *fastǭ. Equivalent to *fastēn (“to fast”) +‎ *-u. Cognate with Old Norse fasta.

Noun

*fastu f

  1. fast, fasting
  2. (Christianity) Lent

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *fastu
Genitive *fastā
Singular Plural
Nominative *fastu *fastō
Accusative *fastā *fastā
Genitive *fastā *fastō
Dative *fastē *fastōm, *fastum
Instrumental *fastu *fastōm, *fastum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *fastā

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: feste
  • Old Saxon: fasta
  • Old Dutch: *fasta
  • Old High German: fasta
  • → Proto-Slavic: *postъ (see there for further descendants)
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