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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/darōþuz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *dar- (“to injure, harm, scathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- (“to leap, spring”). Cognate with Sanskrit धारा (dhā́rā), Avestan 𐬛𐬁𐬭𐬁‎ (dārā).

Noun

*darōþuz m

  1. a light spear; javelin; dart

Inflection
u-stemDeclension of *darōþuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *darōþuz *darōþiwiz
vocative *darōþu *darōþiwiz
accusative *darōþų *darōþunz
genitive *darōþauz *darōþiwǫ̂
dative *darōþiwi *darōþumaz
instrumental *darōþū *darōþumiz

Descendants
  • Old English: daroþ, daraþ, dareþ, deareþ, deoreþ, daroð, darað, dareð, deareð, deoreð
  • Frankish: *daroth, *darth
    • Old Dutch: *daroth, *darod
      • Middle Dutch: daert, dart, daergie
        • Dutch: daart
    • → Middle Latin: dardus [768 CE, France] (see there for further descendants)
  • Old High German: tart
  • Old Norse: darr, darraður
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