Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 |
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
From Pre-Germanic *h₁nŕ̥t(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ner- (“t=inner, under”), which may be from *h₁en (“in”). Compare Tocharian B ñor (“below”), Ancient Greek ἐνέρτερος (enérteros), νέρτερος (nérteros, “below (the earth)”), Umbrian nertru (“left”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
*nurþraz (comparative *nurþrōzô, superlative *nurþrōstaz)
Inflection
Declension of *nurþraz (a-stem)
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *nurþraz | *nurþrai | *nurþrō | *nurþrôz | *nurþrą, -atō | *nurþrō |
| Accusative | *nurþranǭ | *nurþranz | *nurþrǭ | *nurþrōz | *nurþrą, -atō | *nurþrō |
| Genitive | *nurþras, -is | *nurþraizǫ̂ | *nurþraizōz | *nurþraizǫ̂ | *nurþras, -is | *nurþraizǫ̂ |
| Dative | *nurþrammai | *nurþraimaz | *nurþraizōi | *nurþraimaz | *nurþrammai | *nurþraimaz |
| Instrumental | *nurþranō | *nurþraimiz | *nurþraizō | *nurþraimiz | *nurþranō | *nurþraimiz |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *nurþrô | *nurþraniz | *nurþrǭ | *nurþrōniz | *nurþrô | *nurþrōnō |
| Accusative | *nurþranų | *nurþranunz | *nurþrōnų | *nurþrōnunz | *nurþrô | *nurþrōnō |
| Genitive | *nurþriniz | *nurþranǫ̂ | *nurþrōniz | *nurþrōnǫ̂ | *nurþriniz | *nurþranǫ̂ |
| Dative | *nurþrini | *nurþrammaz | *nurþrōni | *nurþrōmaz | *nurþrini | *nurþrammaz |
| Instrumental | *nurþrinē | *nurþrammiz | *nurþrōnē | *nurþrōmiz | *nurþrinē | *nurþrammiz |
Derived terms
Coordinate terms
(compass points)
| *nurþraz | ||
| *westraz | 
|
*austraz |
| *sunþraz |
Descendants
Adverb
*nurþraz (comparative *nurþrōz, superlative *nurþrōst)
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *norþr
- Old Norse: norðr
References
- ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*nurþera-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 393