Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furhiþi
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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 *furhu (“fir, pine”) + *-iþi. Compare Old Norse fýri (“fir or coniferous forest”).
Noun edit
*furhiþi f
Inflection edit
| i-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *furhiþi | |
| Genitive | *furhiþī | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *furhiþi | *furhiþī |
| Accusative | *furhiþi | *furhiþī |
| Genitive | *furhiþī | *furhiþþjō |
| Dative | *furhiþī | *furhiþim, *furhiþþjum |
| Instrumental | *furhiþī | *furhiþim, *furhiþþjum |
Alternative reconstructions edit
- *furhiþþī
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Note: It's possible that some of the descendants were produced by compounding the base term *furhu with another term (such as *hursti, *stōwu, etc.), creating a term which means "fir-thicket" or "fir-place".