Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/darōþu

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *darōþuz.

Noun[edit]

*darōþu m

  1. light spear, javelin, dart

Inflection[edit]

u-stem
Singular
Nominative *darōþu
Genitive *darōþō
Singular Plural
Nominative *darōþu *darōþiwi, *darōþō
Accusative *darōþu *darōþū
Genitive *darōþō *darōþiwō
Dative *darōþiwi, *darōþō *darōþum
Instrumental *darōþu *darōþum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: daroþ
  • Old Dutch: *daroth
  • Old High German: tart
  • Medieval Latin: dardus [768 CE, France] (see there for further descendants)