Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/arhu

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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arhwō.

Noun

*arhu f

1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) arrow

   Synonyms: *fliukkijā, *strālu

Inflection

wō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*arhu
Genitive	*arhwā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*arhu	*arhwō
Accusative	*arhwā	*arhwā
Genitive	*arhwā	*arhwō
Dative	*arhwē	*arhwōm, *arhum
Instrumental	*arhu	*arhwōm, *arhum

Descendants

• Old English: earh, arwe, arewe
  • Middle English: arwe, arewe, arowe, arow
    • Scots: arowe, arow
    • English: arrow