Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/westr

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 *westraz, *westrą.

Adjective edit

*westr (comparative *westrōʀō, superlative *westrōst)

  1. western, westernly
    Synonym: *westrōnī

Coordinate terms edit

(compass points)

*norþr
*westr   *austr
*sunþr

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: westar
  • Old High German: westar

Adverb edit

*westr (comparative *westrō, superlative *westrōst)

  1. toward the west, westward
    Synonym: *westraward

Descendants edit

Noun edit

*westr m or n

  1. west

Inflection edit

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *westr
Genitive *westras
Singular Plural
Nominative *westr *westrō, *westrōs
Accusative *westr *westrā
Genitive *westras *westrō
Dative *westrē *westrum
Instrumental *westru *westrum
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *westr
Genitive *westras
Singular Plural
Nominative *westr *westru
Accusative *westr *westru
Genitive *westras *westrō
Dative *westrē *westrum
Instrumental *westru *westrum

Descendants edit