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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sturiz

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

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tur-, *(s)twer- (“to turn around, confuse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstur.iz/

Noun

*sturiz m

  1. turmoil; noise; confusion

Inflection
i-stemDeclension of *sturiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sturiz *sturīz
vocative *sturi *sturīz
accusative *sturį *sturinz
genitive *sturīz *sturjǫ̂
dative *sturī *sturimaz
instrumental *sturī *sturimiz

Derived terms
  • *sturjaną
  • *staurijaną

Descendants
  • Old English: *styr
    • ⇒ Old English: ġestyr (also possibly derived from the verb Old English styrian)
      • Middle English: stir (“fighting, battle”)
  • Old Norse: styrr
    • Icelandic: styrr, styr (in compounds)
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