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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fōþr
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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
Likely dissimilated from earlier *fōrþr, from *fōrijan (“to lead; to bring”) + *-þr, perhaps influenced by similar sounding formations, compare *fōdr (“fodder”).
Inflection
| Neuter a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *fōþr | |
| Genitive | *fōþras | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *fōþr | *fōþru |
| Accusative | *fōþr | *fōþru |
| Genitive | *fōþras | *fōþrō |
| Dative | *fōþrē | *fōþrum |
| Instrumental | *fōþru | *fōþrum |
Descendants
- Old English: fōþer
- Old Dutch: *fuothar
- Old High German: fuodar
Further reading
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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