Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wardō

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to perceive, give heed, be careful).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*wardō f

  1. protection, care
  2. attention, heed
  3. watch post, lookout

Inflection edit

ō-stemDeclension of *wardō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *wardō *wardôz
vocative *wardō *wardôz
accusative *wardǭ *wardōz
genitive *wardōz *wardǫ̂
dative *wardōi *wardōmaz
instrumental *wardō *wardōmiz

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wardu
    • Old English: weard, uueard
      • Middle English: warde, ward
    • Old Saxon: warda
    • Old Dutch: *warda (in placenames)
    • Old High German: warta
    • Medieval Latin: warda (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Norse: vǫrð