Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wārahaidu

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 *wār (“true, reliable”) +‎ *-haidu.

Noun

*wārahaidu m

  1. truth, verity, veracity

Inflection

u-stem
Singular
Nominative *wārahaidu
Genitive *wārahaidau
Singular Plural
Nominative *wārahaidu *wārahaidiwi
Accusative *wārahaidu *wārahaidū
Genitive *wārahaidau *wārahaidiwō
Dative *wārahaidiwi *wārahaidum
Instrumental *wārahaidu *wārahaidum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: wērhēd, wērd, wīrd
  • Old Saxon: wārhēd
    • Middle Low German: wârhêt, wârheit
  • Old Dutch: wārheid, wārheit, wārheide
    • Middle Dutch: waerhede
  • Old High German: wārheit
    • Middle High German: wārheit, wōrheit
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