Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harpǭ
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editUncertain. Probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb- (“to turn, bend, shrink, rotate, touch, attack”), from *(s)ker- (“to turn; bend”). Compare Proto-Germanic *hrapōną (“to touch; strum”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*harpǭ f
- harp (plucked string instrument)
Inflection
editōn-stemDeclension of *harpǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *harpǭ | *harpōniz | |
vocative | *harpǭ | *harpōniz | |
accusative | *harpōnų | *harpōnunz | |
genitive | *harpōniz | *harpōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *harpōni | *harpōmaz | |
instrumental | *harpōnē | *harpōmiz |
Descendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *harpā
- Old English: hearpe
- Old Frisian: *herpe
- Old Saxon: harpa
- Old Dutch: *harpa
- Old High German: harfa, *harpha
- → Late Latin: harpa (see there for further descendants)
- Old Norse: harpa