Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/westr

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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 *westraz, *westrą.

Adjective

*westr (comparative *westrōʀō, superlative *westrōst)

  2. western, westernly
    Synonym: *westrōnī

Coordinate terms

(compass points)

*norþr
*westr *austr
*sunþr

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: westar
  • Old High German: westar

Adverb

*westr (comparative *westrō, superlative *westrōst)

  2. toward the west, westward
    Synonym: *westraward

Descendants

Noun

*westr m or n

  2. west

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *westr
Genitive *westras
Singular Plural
Nominative *westr *westrō, *westrōs
Accusative *westr *westrā
Genitive *westras *westrō
Dative *westrē *westrum
Instrumental *westru *westrum
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *westr
Genitive *westras
Singular Plural
Nominative *westr *westru
Accusative *westr *westru
Genitive *westras *westrō
Dative *westrē *westrum
Instrumental *westru *westrum

Descendants

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