Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gaībrī

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 *ga- +‎ *ībr (“zeal, jealousy”) +‎ *-ī (adjective).

Adjective

*gaībrī

  1. greedy

Inflection

ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *gaībrī
Genitive *gaībrijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gaībrī *gaībriju *gaībrī
Accusative *gaībrijanā *gaībrijā *gaībrī
Genitive *gaībrijas *gaībrijeʀā *gaībrijas
Dative *gaībrijumē *gaībrijeʀē *gaībrijumē
Instrumental *gaībriju *gaībrijeʀu *gaībriju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *gaībrijē *gaībrijō *gaībriju
Accusative *gaībrijā *gaībrijā *gaībriju
Genitive *gaībrijeʀō *gaībrijeʀō *gaībrijeʀō
Dative *gaībrijēm, *gaībrijum *gaībrijēm, *gaībrijum *gaībrijēm, *gaībrijum
Instrumental *gaībrijēm, *gaībrijum *gaībrijēm, *gaībrijum *gaībrijēm, *gaībrijum

Descendants

  • Old English: ġīfre, ġīfere
    • Middle English: ʒiuere, ʒiure, ʒifer, ʒifre
    • English: yever
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