Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burô

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

Derived from the zero-grade of *beraną +‎ *-ô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.rɔːː/

Noun

*burô m

1. bearer; one who carries or brings

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *burô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*burô	*buraniz
vocative	*burô	*buraniz
accusative	*buranų	*buranunz
genitive	*buriniz	*buranǫ̂
dative	*burini	*burammaz
instrumental	*burinē	*burammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *borō
  • Old English: bora (more frequent in compounds)
  • Old Frisian: bora
  • Old Dutch: *boro
    • Middle Dutch: bore
      • Dutch: boor
  • ⇒ Old High German: muntboro
• Old Norse: Buri