Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/garwiþu

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 *garwiþō. Equivalent to *garu (“ready, prepared”) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*garwiþu f

  1. garment, gear

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *garwiþu
Genitive *garwiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *garwiþu *garwiþō
Accusative *garwiþā *garwiþā
Genitive *garwiþā *garwiþō
Dative *garwiþē *garwiþōm, *garwiþum
Instrumental *garwiþu *garwiþōm, *garwiþum

Descendants

  • Old High German: garawida
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