Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/aur

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *auraz.

Noun[edit]

*aur m

  1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) earth, soil

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *aur
Genitive *auras
Singular Plural
Nominative *aur *aurō, *aurōs
Accusative *aur *aurā
Genitive *auras *aurō
Dative *aurē *aurum
Instrumental *auru *aurum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: ēar, ær
    • Middle English: are