Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/speru
Proto-Germanic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Pre-Germanic *sperHu-, from Proto-Indo-European *sperH-. Cognate with Latin sparus (“hunting spear”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*speru n
Inflection edit
neuter u-stemDeclension of *speru (neuter u-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *speru | *sperū | |
vocative | *speru | *sperū | |
accusative | *speru | *sperū | |
genitive | *sperauz | *spiriwǫ̂ | |
dative | *spiriwi | *sperumaz | |
instrumental | *sperū | *sperumiz |
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *speru, *spiri, *spari
- Old Norse: spjǫr, spjǫrr, spǫrr, sparr