Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Nerþuz
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This Proto-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-Germanic
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr (“power, vitality, force”).[1] Compare Old Irish nert (“strength”), Sanskrit सूनृत (sūnṛtá, “pleasant”) (< *Hsu-Hnr̥tás), Old English (ġe-)neorð (“contented”); for the suffix, see *-þuz. More at Njörðr, Njörun, and Nerthus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
*Nerþuz f or m(chiefly North Germanic)
Inflection
| u-stemDeclension of *Nerþuz (u-stem) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | ||
| nominative | *Nerþuz | |
| vocative | *Nerþu | |
| accusative | *Nerþų | |
| genitive | *Nerþauz | |
| dative | *Nirþiwi | |
| instrumental | *Nerþū | |
Reconstruction
The feminine gender and assumption of a goddess are based on Tacitus' description of the worship of a Mother Earth–like goddess "Nerthus", but why a goddess would have a masculine name with only masculine cognates is unclear. The u-stem of Old Norse is presumed original.
Derived terms
- *Nerþauz harugaz (“Nerthus' grove”)