Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gadursti

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 *gadurʀan (“to dare”) +‎ *-þi, or *ga- (“boldness, daring”) +‎ *dursti.

Noun

*gadursti f

  1. boldness, daring, audacity
    Synonyms: *dursti, *durstīgahaidu

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *gadursti
Genitive *gadurstī
Singular Plural
Nominative *gadursti *gadurstī
Accusative *gadursti *gadurstī
Genitive *gadurstī *gadurstijō
Dative *gadurstī *gadurstim, *gadurstijum
Instrumental *gadurstī *gadurstim, *gadurstijum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: ġedyrst
  • Old High German: giturst, *gitursti
    • Middle Low German: geturst, getrost, getürste
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