Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/werþą

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 *werþaz (“worthy, valuable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwer.θɑ̃/

Noun

*werþą n

1. worth, value
2. honour, dignity

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *werþą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*werþą	*werþō
vocative	*werþą	*werþō
accusative	*werþą	*werþō
genitive	*werþas, *wirþis	*werþǫ̂
dative	*wirþai	*werþamaz
instrumental	*werþō	*werþamiz

Descendants

• Old English: weorþ
  • Middle English: worth
    • Scots: wirth
    • English: worth
• Old Saxon: werth
• Old Norse: verð
  • Faroese: verð
  • Icelandic: verð
• Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸 (wairþ)