Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/oʀd

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 *uzdaz.

Noun

*oʀd m

  1. sharp point, spear-point, spear
  2. place

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *oʀd
Genitive *oʀdas
Singular Plural
Nominative *oʀd *oʀdōs
Accusative *oʀd *oʀdā
Genitive *oʀdas *oʀdō
Dative *oʀdē *oʀdum
Instrumental *oʀdu *oʀdum

Descendants

  • Old English: ord
    • Middle English: ord
  • Old Frisian: ord
    • North Frisian: od
    • Saterland Frisian: Oud
    • West Frisian: oerd, oarde
  • Old Saxon: ord
    • Middle Low German: ort
      • German Low German: Oort
      • Swedish: ort
  • Old Dutch: ort
  • Old High German: ort
  • Old French: ordé, urdee (pointed)