Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ferþuz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pértus, equivalent to *feraną (“to cross”) +‎ *-þuz. The oblique stem *pr̥téw- gave rise to *furduz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸer.θuz/

Noun

*ferþuz m

inlet, fjord

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *ferþuz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*ferþuz	*firþiwiz
vocative	*ferþu	*firþiwiz
accusative	*ferþų	*ferþunz
genitive	*ferþauz	*firþiwǫ̂
dative	*firþiwi	*ferþumaz
instrumental	*ferþū	*ferþumiz

Related terms

*furduz

Descendants

Old Norse: fjǫrðr
- Icelandic: fjörður
- Faroese: fjørður
- Norn: fjord
- Norwegian: fjord (see there for further descendants)
- Old Swedish: fiordher, fiærdher
  - Swedish: fjärd, fjord
- Old Danish: fiorth
  - Danish: fjord
- Westrobothnian: fjahl
- Gutnish: fjäd
- → Middle English: [Term?]
  - Scots: firth
    - → English: firth

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