Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gadrib

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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

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Etymology

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From *ga- +‎ *drib, the latter from Proto-Germanic *dribą.

Noun

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*gadrib n

  1. push, drive, move

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *gadrib
Genitive *gadribas
Singular Plural
Nominative *gadrib *gadribu
Accusative *gadrib *gadribu
Genitive *gadribas *gadribō
Dative *gadribē *gadribum
Instrumental *gadribu *gadribum
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Descendants

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  • Old English: ġedrif
  • Old High German: *gitrib