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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/heruz

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 Proto-Indo-European *ḱérus (“pointed stick, arrow, spear, sword”), from *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Cognate with Sanskrit शरु (śáru, “missile, dart, arrow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxe.ruz/

Noun

*heruz m

  1. sword, dagger

Inflection
u-stemDeclension of *heruz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *heruz *hiriwiz
vocative *heru *hiriwiz
accusative *herų *herunz
genitive *herauz *hiriwǫ̂
dative *hiriwi *herumaz
instrumental *herū *herumiz

Descendants
  • Old English: heoru, heoro
  • Old Saxon: *heru (in compounds)
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: heruband
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: herudrōrag (adjective)
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: herugrimm, herugrim (adjective)
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: herusēl
    • ⇒ Old Saxon: heruthrumm, heruthrum
  • Old Norse: hjǫrr
  • Gothic: 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (hairus)
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