Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þarbu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *þarbō.

Noun edit

*þarbu f

  1. need

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *þarbu
Genitive *þarbā
Singular Plural
Nominative *þarbu *þarbō
Accusative *þarbā *þarbā
Genitive *þarbā *þarbō
Dative *þarbē *þarbōm, *þarbum
Instrumental *þarbu *þarbōm, *þarbum

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: þearf
    • Middle English: thearf, therf
  • Old Saxon: tharf
  • Old High German: darba