Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/port

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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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Borrowed from Latin portus (harbor, haven).

Noun

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*port m

  1. harbor, seaport

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *port
Genitive *portas
Singular Plural
Nominative *port *portō, *portōs
Accusative *port *portā
Genitive *portas *portō
Dative *portē *portum
Instrumental *portu *portum

Reconstruction notes

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Most descendants merged with those from *portā (portal, gateway).

Descendants

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  • Old English: port
    • Middle English: port
  • Old Saxon: *port
  • Old Dutch: *port
  • Old High German: *pfort
    • Middle High German: port