Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/traust

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 1 edit

From Proto-Germanic *traustaz.

Adjective edit

*traust

  1. strong, confident
Inflection edit
a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *traust
Genitive *traustas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *traust *traustu *traust
Accusative *traustanā *traustā *traust
Genitive *traustas *trausteʀā *traustas
Dative *traustumē *trausteʀē *traustumē
Instrumental *traustu *trausteʀu *traustu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *traustē *traustō *traustu
Accusative *traustā *traustā *traustu
Genitive *trausteʀō *trausteʀō *trausteʀō
Dative *traustēm, *traustum *traustēm, *traustum *traustēm, *traustum
Instrumental *traustēm, *traustum *traustēm, *traustum *traustēm, *traustum
Descendants edit
  • Old Saxon: *trōst
  • Old High German: trōst

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Germanic *traustą.

Noun edit

*traust m

  1. help, aid
Inflection edit
Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *traust
Genitive *traustas
Singular Plural
Nominative *traust *traustō, *traustōs
Accusative *traust *traustā
Genitive *traustas *traustō
Dative *traustē *traustum
Instrumental *traustu *traustum
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit