Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wrattjā

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 *wratjǭ, *wratjō, from Proto-Germanic *wratuz, of unknown origin. Equivalent to *wratu +‎ *-jā.

Noun

*wrattjā f

  1. (botany) madder
  2. red dye
  3. scarlet colour, crimson

Inflection

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *wrattjā
Genitive *wrattjōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *wrattjā *wrattjōn
Accusative *wrattjōn *wrattjōn
Genitive *wrattjōn *wrattjōnō
Dative *wrattjōn *wrattjōm, *wrattjum
Instrumental *wrattjōn *wrattjōm, *wrattjum
  • *wratu m or f
    • Old English: wræt m

Descendants

  • Old English: wrætte
  • >? Dutch: rotte (alternatively from *roodte)
  • Old High German: rezza, reiza
  • → Vulgar Latin: *warantia, *warentia
    • Old French: warance, garance
    • → Old High German: varantia, varentia, warentia
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