Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/ork

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

Borrowed from Latin orca (β€œbutt, tun”). Parallel borrowing with Gothic πŒ°πŒΏπ‚πŒΊπŒΎπŒΏπƒ (aurkjus, β€œjug”).

Noun

*ork m

  1. jug, pitcher

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *ork
Genitive *orkas
Singular Plural
Nominative *ork *orkōs
Accusative *ork *orkā
Genitive *orkas *orkō
Dative *orkΔ“ *orkum
Instrumental *orku *orkum

Descendants

  • Old English: orc
  • Old Saxon: ork
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