Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/drast

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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 *drastaz, from earlier *drahstaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰragʰs-tó-s, from *dʰrā́ks (dregs, sediment).

Noun[edit]

*drast n

  1. dregs, lees

Inflection[edit]

z-stem
Singular
Nominative *drast
Genitive *drastiʀi
Singular Plural
Nominative *drast *drastiʀu
Accusative *drast *drastiʀu
Genitive *drastiʀi *drastiʀō
Dative *drastiʀi *drastiʀum
Instrumental *drastiʀi *drastiʀum

Derived terms[edit]

  • *darstā
    • Old English: dærst, derste

Descendants[edit]