Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/warō

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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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. It is uncertain whether the urform was *warō or *wazō. If *warō, then from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to heed, watch, guard, protect). If *wazō, then from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (to sell).

Noun

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*warō f

  1. a good, merchandise, ware

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *warō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *warō *warôz
vocative *warō *warôz
accusative *warǭ *warōz
genitive *warōz *warǫ̂
dative *warōi *warōmaz
instrumental *warō *warōmiz

Descendants

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