Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/arþrą

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom. Equivalent to *arjaną +‎ *-þrą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.θrɑ̃/

Noun

*arþrą n

1. plough

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *arþrą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*arþrą	*arþrō
vocative	*arþrą	*arþrō
accusative	*arþrą	*arþrō
genitive	*arþras, *arþris	*arþrǫ̂
dative	*arþrai	*arþramaz
instrumental	*arþrō	*arþramiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: arðr
  • Icelandic: arður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ard
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ard
    • → English: ard
  • Old Swedish: arþer n
    • Swedish: årder n
  • Danish: ard
• → Proto-Finnic: *atra (see there for further descendants)