Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ward

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wardaz.

Noun

*ward m

1. guard, guardian

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*ward
Genitive	*wardas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*ward	*wardō, *wardōs
Accusative	*ward	*wardā
Genitive	*wardas	*wardō
Dative	*wardē	*wardum
Instrumental	*wardu	*wardum

Derived terms

• *wardahūs
• *wardamann

Descendants

• Old English: weard
  • Middle English: ward
    • Scots: ward
    • English: ward
• ⇒ Old Frisian: warder
• Old Saxon: ward
  • Middle Low German: wart, wārt (in compounds)
• Old High German: wart
  • Middle High German: wart
    • German: Wart