Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wāru

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 *wērō.

Noun

*wāru f

  1. pledge, agreement

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *wāru
Genitive *wārā
Singular Plural
Nominative *wāru *wārō
Accusative *wārā *wārā
Genitive *wārā *wārō
Dative *wārē *wārōm, *wārum
Instrumental *wāru *wārōm, *wārum

Descendants

  • Old English: wǣr
  • Old Saxon: *wāra; wār
  • Old Dutch: *wāra
  • Old High German: wāra
    • Middle High German: wāre
      • German: Wahre (archaic)