Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dursti

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 *durʀan (“to dare”) +‎ *-þi.

Noun

*dursti f

1. boldness, daring, audacity

   Synonyms: *durstīgahaidu, *gadursti

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*dursti
Genitive	*durstī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*dursti	*durstī
Accusative	*dursti	*durstī
Genitive	*durstī	*durstijō
Dative	*durstī	*durstim, *durstijum
Instrumental	*durstī	*durstim, *durstijum

Derived terms

• *durstī
• *durstīg
• *durstīgahaidu

Descendants

• Old English: dyrst
  • Middle English: durst
• Old High German: *turst
  • Middle High German: turst
    • German: Durst (archaic)
  • ⇒ Old High German: *urturst
    • ⇒ Old High German: foraurturst

Further reading

• Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*durstiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 79