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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ardiz

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

Unknown. Perhaps from a specialised use of *ardiz, a byform of *arþiz (“plough; acre; farmland”); or from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join; fit together”). See area.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑr.ðiz/

Noun

*ardiz m or f

  1. inborn quality; nature; character
  2. type; kind; manner; sort

Inflection
i-stemDeclension of *ardiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *ardiz *ardīz
vocative *ardi *ardīz
accusative *ardį *ardinz
genitive *ardīz *ardijǫ̂
dative *ardī *ardimaz
instrumental *ardī *ardimiz

Descendants
  • Old English: eard
    • Middle English: erd, ard; art (“locality, district”)
  • Old Frisian: *ard, *erd
    • Saterland Frisian: Oard
    • West Frisian: aard
  • Old Saxon: *ard
  • Old Dutch: *ard
    • Middle Dutch: aert
  • Old High German: *art
    • Middle High German: art
      • Central Franconian:
        Kölsch: Aat
      • German: Art
        • → Danish: art
        • → Swedish: art
        • → Norwegian: art
      • Luxembourgish: Aart
  • Old Norse: arðr (in einarðr)
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