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 +‎ *-þiz, with intrusive *-s- after nasals.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrun.stiz/

Noun

*brunstiz f

1. burning, heat

Inflection

Declension of *brunstiz (i-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*brunstiz	*brunstīz
vocative	*brunsti	*brunstīz
accusative	*brunstį	*brunstinz
genitive	*brunstīz	*brunstijǫ̂
dative	*brunstī	*brunstimaz
instrumental	*brunstī	*brunstimiz

Related terms

• *brundiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *brunsti
  • Old Saxon: *brunst
    • Middle Low German: brunst
      • German Low German: Brunst
  • Old Dutch: *brunst
    • Middle Dutch: brunst, bronst
      • Dutch: bronst
  • Old High German: brunst
    • Middle High German: brunst
      • Alemannic German: Brunscht
      • German: Brunst
  • →? Medieval Latin: bronzium
    • Italian: bronzo (see there for further descendants)
    • Venetan: bronza
• Gothic: *𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍄𐍃 (*brunsts), 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐍃𐍄𐍃 (alabrunsts)