Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hardį̄

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *harduz (hard) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*hardį̄ f[1]

  1. hardihood, rigidity

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *hardį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hardį̄ *hardīniz
vocative *hardį̄ *hardīniz
accusative *hardīnų *hardīnunz
genitive *hardīniz *hardīnǫ̂
dative *hardīni *hardīmaz
instrumental *hardīnē *hardīmiz

Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *hardī
    • Old High German: hartī, herte, hertī
      • Middle High German: herte
  • Old Norse: herði

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*xardīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 161