Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brunstiz

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

From *brinnaną +‎ *-stiz, the latter form from *-þiz, which became productive with stems ending in nasals.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrun.stiz/

Noun

*brunstiz f

1. burning, heat

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *brunstiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*brunstiz	*brunstīz
vocative	*brunsti	*brunstīz
accusative	*brunstį	*brunstinz
genitive	*brunstīz	*brunstijǫ̂
dative	*brunstī	*brunstimaz
instrumental	*brunstī	*brunstimiz

Descendants

• Old Dutch: *brunst
  • Middle Dutch: brunst, bronst
    • Dutch: bronst
• Old High German: brunst
  • Middle High German: brunst
    • German: Brunst
• Gothic: *𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍄𐍃 (*brunsts), 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍄𐍃 (alabrunsts)