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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþraz

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 Pre-Germanic *h₁nŕ̥t(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ner- (inner, under), from *h₁en (in).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnur.θrɑz/

Adjective

*nurþraz (comparative *nurþrōzô, superlative *nurþrōstaz)

  1. north, northern

Inflection


Derived terms

See also

Descendants

  • Old English: norþ
  • Old Frisian: north
  • Old High German: *nordar
    • Middle High German: norder

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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