Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bīwurdī

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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 *bī +‎ *wurdī.

Noun[edit]

*bīwurdī n

  1. byword
  2. example, byspel

Inflection[edit]

Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *bīurdī
Genitive *bīurdijas
Singular Plural
Nominative *bīurdī *bīurdiju
Accusative *bīurdī *bīurdiju
Genitive *bīurdijas *bīurdijō
Dative *bīurdijē *bīurdijum
Instrumental *bīurdiju *bīurdijum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: bīwyrde, bīwyrd
  • Old High German: bīwurti, pīwurti