Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sterǭ

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 *ster- (infertile).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*sterǭ f

  1. infertile woman

Inflection edit

ōn-stemDeclension of *sterǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sterǭ *sterōniz
vocative *sterǭ *sterōniz
accusative *sterōnų *sterōnunz
genitive *sterōniz *sterōnǫ̂
dative *sterōni *sterōmaz
instrumental *sterōnē *sterōmiz

Related terms edit

  • *sterkǭ
    • Middle High German: sterke
  • *sterô
  • *sturraz

Descendants edit

References edit

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN