Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Gaiʀahard

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-Germanic

Etymology

From *gaizaz (“spear, pike, javelin”) +‎ *harduz (“hard, brave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑi̯.zɑ.ˌxɑr.ðuz/

Noun

*Gaiʀahard m

1. a male given name

Descendants

• Frankish: *Gērahard
  • Old Dutch:
    • Middle Dutch:
      • Dutch: Gerard, Geert
  • → Old French: Gerart
    • → English: Gerard
    • French: Gérard
    • → Irish: Gearóid
  • → Latin: Gerardus
    • Italian: Gerardo, Gherardo
    • Spanish: Gerardo
• Old High German: Gērhart
  • German: Gerhard
  • → Old Norse: Geirarðr