Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ainaharduz

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

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Etymology

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From *ainaz (one) +‎ *harduz (hard).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯.nɑ.ˌxɑr.ðuz/

Adjective

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*ainaharduz[1]

  1. courageous, constant

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *ainahardu
  • Old Norse: einharðr

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*aina-xarduz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 8