Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/drast

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *drastaz, from earlier *drahstaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰragʰs-tó-s, from *dʰrā́ks (dregs, sediment).

Noun edit

*drast n

  1. dregs, lees

Inflection edit

z-stem
Singular
Nominative *drast
Genitive *drastiʀi
Singular Plural
Nominative *drast *drastiʀu
Accusative *drast *drastiʀu
Genitive *drastiʀi *drastiʀō
Dative *drastiʀi *drastiʀum
Instrumental *drastiʀi *drastiʀum

Derived terms edit

  • *darstā
    • Old English: dærst, derste

Descendants edit