Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hart

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 *hartą.

Noun

*hart n

1. pitch, resin

Declension

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*hart
Genitive	*hartas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hart	*hartu
Accusative	*hart	*hartu
Genitive	*hartas	*hartō
Dative	*hartē	*hartum
Instrumental	*hartu	*hartum

Descendants

• Old Saxon: hart
  • Middle Low German: hart, hars
• Old High German: harz
  • Middle High German: harz
    • German: Harz
    • → Middle Dutch: hars, harst
      • Dutch: hars
        • Afrikaans: hars
    • → Swedish: harts