Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/port

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

Borrowed from Latin portus (“harbor, haven”).

Noun

*port m

  1. harbor, seaport

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *port
Genitive *portas
Singular Plural
Nominative *port *portō, *portōs
Accusative *port *portā
Genitive *portas *portō
Dative *portē *portum
Instrumental *portu *portum

Reconstruction notes

Most descendants merged with those from *portā (“portal, gateway”).

Descendants

  • Old English: port
    • Middle English: port
  • Old Saxon: *port
  • Old Dutch: *port
    • Middle Dutch: port, poert, pord
  • Old High German: *pfort
    • Middle High German: port
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