Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ferhwą
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- (“oak”). Probably derived from Proto-Germanic *ferhuz (“body; life; oak-tree”).
Old Norse fjǫrg (“gods”), from Proto-Germanic *fergō, could originally be the plural of this neuter (“vital forces”?), with analogical vocalism instead of the expected *furgō (with delabialization in this context).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*ferhwą n
Inflection
editneuter a-stemDeclension of *ferhwą (neuter a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *ferhwą | *ferhwō | |
vocative | *ferhwą | *ferhwō | |
accusative | *ferhwą | *ferhwō | |
genitive | *ferhwas, *firhwis | *ferhwǫ̂ | |
dative | *firhwai | *ferhwamaz | |
instrumental | *ferhwō | *ferhwamiz |