Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/norþanā

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *nurþanē. Equivalent to *norþr (northern) +‎ *-anā (ablative adverb suffix).

Adverb

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*norþanā

  1. ablative of *norþr (northern): from the north

Coordinate terms

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(compass points)

*norþanā
*westanā   *austanā
*sunþanā

Descendants

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  • Old English: norþan
  • Old High German: nordana