Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/arō

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 *arô.

Noun

*arō m

  1. eagle
    Synonym: *arnu

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *arō
Genitive *arini, *aran
Singular Plural
Nominative *arō *aran
Accusative *aran *aran
Genitive *arini, *aran *aranō
Dative *arini, *aran *arum
Instrumental *arini, *aran *arum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: aro
    • Low German: Aar
  • Old Dutch: *aro
  • Old High German: aro
    • Middle High German: are, ar
      • German: Aar (poetic)