Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dursti
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
From *durʀan (“to dare”) + *-þi.
Noun
*dursti f
- boldness, daring, audacity
- Synonyms: *durstīgahaidu, *gadursti
Inflection
| i-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *dursti | |
| Genitive | *durstī | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *dursti | *durstī |
| Accusative | *dursti | *durstī |
| Genitive | *durstī | *durstijō |
| Dative | *durstī | *durstim, *durstijum |
| Instrumental | *durstī | *durstim, *durstijum |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Old English: dyrst
- Middle English: durst
- Old High German: *turst
- Middle High German: turst
- German: Durst (archaic)
- ⇒ Old High German: *urturst
- ⇒ Old High German: foraurturst
- Middle High German: turst
Further reading
- Vladimir Orel (2003) “*durstiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 79