Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smerwig

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 *smeru +‎ *-g.

Adjective

*smerwig

  1. fatty, greasy

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *smirwig
Genitive *smirwigas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *smirwig *smirwigu *smirwig
Accusative *smirwiganā *smirwigā *smirwig
Genitive *smirwigas *smirwigeʀā *smirwigas
Dative *smirwigumē *smirwigeʀē *smirwigumē
Instrumental *smirwigu *smirwigeʀu *smirwigu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *smirwigē *smirwigō *smirwigu
Accusative *smirwigā *smirwigā *smirwigu
Genitive *smirwigeʀō *smirwigeʀō *smirwigeʀō
Dative *smirwigēm, *smirwigum *smirwigēm, *smirwigum *smirwigēm, *smirwigum
Instrumental *smirwigēm, *smirwigum *smirwigēm, *smirwigum *smirwigēm, *smirwigum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *smerwīg

Descendants

  • Old English: smeoruwiġ, smerewiġ, smeriġ
    • Middle English: *smery
  • Old Frisian: *smerich
  • Old Saxon: *smerwig
    • Middle Low German: smerich, smērich
  • Old Dutch: *smerwig
    • Middle Dutch: smērich
  • Old High German: *smerwīg, *smerewīg
    • Middle High German: smerwic, smerewic
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