Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ward

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *wardaz.

Noun

*ward m

guard, guardian

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*ward	wardō, wardōs
Accusative	*ward	*wardā
Genitive	*wardas	*wardō
Dative	*wardē	*wardum
Instrumental	*wardu	*wardum

Descendants

Old English: weard
- Middle English: ward
  - Scots: ward
  - English: ward
⇒ Old Frisian: warder
Old Saxon: ward
- Middle Low German: wart (in compounds)
Old High German: wart
- Middle High German: wart
  - German: Wart

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