Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hār

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 *hērą.

Noun

*hār n

  1. hair
    Synonym: *haʀd

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *hār
Genitive *hāras
Singular Plural
Nominative *hār *hāru
Accusative *hār *hāru
Genitive *hāras *hārō
Dative *hārē *hārum
Instrumental *hāru *hārum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: hǣr, hēr
    • Middle English: her
      • English: hair
        • Russian: хаер (xajer)
        • Russian: хайратник (xajratnik)
      • Scots: hair, hayr, hare
      • Yola: haar
  • Old Frisian: hēr
    • North Frisian:
      Föhr-Amrum: hiar
      Goesharde: heer, häär
      Halligen: heer
      Heligoland: Hear
      Mooring: häär
      Sylt: Hiir
      Wiedingharde: heer
    • Saterland Frisian: Híer
    • West Frisian: hier
  • Old Saxon: hār
  • Old Dutch: hār
  • Old High German: hār