Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/garwiþō

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”) +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑr.wi.θɔː/

Noun

*garwiþō f

1. gear, harness, garment

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *garwiþō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*garwiþō	*garwiþôz
vocative	*garwiþō	*garwiþôz
accusative	*garwiþǭ	*garwiþōz
genitive	*garwiþōz	*garwiþǫ̂
dative	*garwiþōi	*garwiþōmaz
instrumental	*garwiþō	*garwiþōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *garwiþu
  • Old High German: garawida
• Old Norse: gerð, gjǫrð
  • Icelandic: gerð, gjörð