Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/garwį̄

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 *garwaz (“ready, prepared”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑr.wĩː/

Noun

*garwį̄ f

1. clothing, attire, equipment

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *garwį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*garwį̄	*garwīniz
vocative	*garwį̄	*garwīniz
accusative	*garwīnų	*garwīnunz
genitive	*garwīniz	*garwīnǫ̂
dative	*garwīni	*garwīmaz
instrumental	*garwīnē	*garwīmiz

Descendants

• Old English: gearwe
  • English: gear (influenced by Old Norse gervi)
• Old High German: garawī
  • Middle High German: gerwe, garwe
• Old Norse: gervi
  • Icelandic: gervi
  • Faroese: gervi