Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/erp

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 *erpaz.

Adjective

*erp

  1. dark brown, maroon

Inflection

a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *erp
Genitive *erpas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *erp *erpu *erp
Accusative *erpanā *erpā *erp
Genitive *erpas *erpeʀā *erpas
Dative *erpumē *erpeʀē *erpumē
Instrumental *erpu *erpeʀu *erpu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *erpē *erpō *erpu
Accusative *erpā *erpā *erpu
Genitive *erpeʀō *erpeʀō *erpeʀō
Dative *erpēm, *erpum *erpēm, *erpum *erpēm, *erpum
Instrumental *erpēm, *erpum *erpēm, *erpum *erpēm, *erpum

Descendants

  • Old English: eorp, earp
  • Old Saxon: *erp
    • ? Middle Low German: erpel (or ← Middle Dutch)
  • Old Dutch: *erp
    • Middle Dutch: erpel
      • Dutch: erpel
      • ? Middle Low German: erpel (or < Old Saxon)
  • Old High German: erpf