Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/birhtį̄

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 *berhtaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbirx.tĩː/

Noun

*birhtį̄ f

1. brightness, splendor

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *birhtį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*birhtį̄	*birhtīniz
vocative	*birhtį̄	*birhtīniz
accusative	*birhtīnų	*birhtīnunz
genitive	*birhtīniz	*birhtīnǫ̂
dative	*birhtīni	*birhtīmaz
instrumental	*birhtīnē	*birhtīmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *birhtī
  • Old English: bierhtu
    • Middle English: bright
      • English: bright (archaic or obsolete)
  • Old High German: berahtī
• Old Norse: birti
  • Icelandic: birti
• Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹 (bairhtei)