Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/speru

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *sperHu-, from Proto-Indo-European *sperH-. Cognate with Latin sparus (“hunting spear”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*speru n

  1. spear
    Synonyms: *angô, *darōþuz, *frankô, *gaizaz, *speutaz

Inflection

neuter u-stemDeclension of *speru (neuter u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *speru *sperū
vocative *speru *sperū
accusative *speru *sperū
genitive *sperauz *spiriwǫ̂
dative *spiriwi *sperumaz
instrumental *sperū *sperumiz

Descendants

References

  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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