Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/airidagaz

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

Etymology

From *airi (“early”) +‎ *dagaz (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯ri.ˌdɑ.ɣɑz/

Noun

*airidagaz m

1. days of yore

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *airidagaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*airidagaz	*airidagōz, *airidagōs
vocative	*airidag	*airidagōz, *airidagōs
accusative	*airidagą	*airidaganz
genitive	*airidagas, *airidagis	*airidagǫ̂
dative	*airidagai	*airidagamaz
instrumental	*airidagō	*airidagamiz

Reconstruction notes

May have merged with *jēradagaz in some descendants.

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *airidag
  • Old English: ǣrdagas pl
  • Old Saxon: ērdagos pl
  • Old High German: ērtagīg (“of yesterday, before dawn”, adjective)
    • Middle High German: ērtegec (adjective)
• Old Norse: árdagar pl
  • Icelandic: árdagar pl