Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/starkiþu

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 *stark (“stiff, stark”) +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*starkiþu f

  1. power, strength

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *starkiþu
Genitive *starkiþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *starkiþu *starkiþō
Accusative *starkiþā *starkiþā
Genitive *starkiþā *starkiþō
Dative *starkiþē *starkiþōm, *starkiþum
Instrumental *starkiþu *starkiþōm, *starkiþum

Descendants

  • Old Dutch: *sterkitha
    • Middle Dutch: sterkede, stercte
  • Old High German: sterkida
    • Middle High German: sterkede
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