Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-hert(ī)

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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

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-hertaz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix). Cognate with Gothic -𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (-hairts).

Suffix

*-hert(ī)

  1. -hearted
    Synonym: *-mōd

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *hert
Genitive *hertas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hert *hertu *hert
Accusative *hertanā *hertā *hert
Genitive *hertas *herteʀā *hertas
Dative *hertumē *herteʀē *hertumē
Instrumental *hertu *herteʀu *hertu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hertē *hertō *hertu
Accusative *hertā *hertā *hertu
Genitive *herteʀō *herteʀō *herteʀō
Dative *hertēm, *hertum *hertēm, *hertum *hertēm, *hertum
Instrumental *hertēm, *hertum *hertēm, *hertum *hertēm, *hertum
ja-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *hirtī
Genitive *hirtijas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hirtī *hirtiju *hirtī
Accusative *hirtijanā *hirtijā *hirtī
Genitive *hirtijas *hirtijeʀā *hirtijas
Dative *hirtijumē *hirtijeʀē *hirtijumē
Instrumental *hirtiju *hirtijeʀu *hirtiju
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *hirtijē *hirtijō *hirtiju
Accusative *hirtijā *hirtijā *hirtiju
Genitive *hirtijeʀō *hirtijeʀō *hirtijeʀō
Dative *hirtijēm, *hirtijum *hirtijēm, *hirtijum *hirtijēm, *hirtijum
Instrumental *hirtijēm, *hirtijum *hirtijēm, *hirtijum *hirtijēm, *hirtijum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: -heort
  • Old Saxon: -hert
  • Old High German: herzi, -herz