Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nurþrą

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

Derived from *nurþraz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnur.θrɑ̃/

Noun

*nurþrą n

1. north, northern

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *nurþrą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*nurþrą	*nurþrō
vocative	*nurþrą	*nurþrō
accusative	*nurþrą	*nurþrō
genitive	*nurþras, *nurþris	*nurþrǫ̂
dative	*nurþrai	*nurþramaz
instrumental	*nurþrō	*nurþramiz

Coordinate terms

(compass points)

	*nurþrą
*westrą		*austrą
	*sunþrą

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *norþr
  • Old English: *norþ
    • Middle English: north
      • English: north
      • Scots: north
      • Yola: nordh, noardth
  • Old Frisian: north m
    • Saterland Frisian: Noude, Nudde m or n
  • Old Saxon: north m or n
    • Middle Low German: nort, nōrt
      • German Low German: Noord
  • Old Dutch: *north
    • Middle Dutch: nort, noort n
  • Old High German: nordar n, nord n or m
• Old Norse: norðr
  • Icelandic: norður
  • Faroese: norður
  • Norn: nord
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nord, norder-
  • Old Swedish: nor
    • Swedish: norr, nord (influenced by Dutch or Low German)
  • Danish: nord
    • Norwegian Bokmål: nord
  • Gutnish: nådar, nårdar