Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wāru

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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 *wērō.

Noun[edit]

*wāru f

  1. pledge, agreement

Inflection[edit]

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *wāru
Genitive *wārā
Singular Plural
Nominative *wāru *wārō
Accusative *wārā *wārā
Genitive *wārā *wārō
Dative *wārē *wārōm, *wārum
Instrumental *wāru *wārōm, *wārum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: wǣr
  • Old Saxon: *wāra; wār
  • Old Dutch: *wāra
  • Old High German: wāra