Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-hert(ī)

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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-hertaz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix). Cognate with Gothic -𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (-hairts).

Suffix

*-hert(ī)

1. -hearted

   Synonym: *-mōd

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*hert
Genitive	*hertas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hert	*hertu	*hert
Accusative	*hertanā	*hertā	*hert
Genitive	*hertas	*herteʀā	*hertas
Dative	*hertumē	*herteʀē	*hertumē
Instrumental	*hertu	*herteʀu	*hertu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hertē	*hertō	*hertu
Accusative	*hertā	*hertā	*hertu
Genitive	*herteʀō	*herteʀō	*herteʀō
Dative	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum
Instrumental	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum

ja-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*hertī
Genitive	*hertijas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hertī	*hertiju	*hertī
Accusative	*hertijanā	*hertijā	*hertī
Genitive	*hertijas	*hertijeʀā	*hertijas
Dative	*hertijumē	*hertijeʀē	*hertijumē
Instrumental	*hertiju	*hertijeʀu	*hertiju
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hertijē	*hertijō	*hertiju
Accusative	*hertijā	*hertijā	*hertiju
Genitive	*hertijeʀō	*hertijeʀō	*hertijeʀō
Dative	*hertijēm, *hertijum	*hertijēm, *hertijum	*hertijēm, *hertijum
Instrumental	*hertijēm, *hertijum	*hertijēm, *hertijum	*hertijēm, *hertijum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-hert(ī)

Descendants

• Old English: -heort
• Old Saxon: -hert
  • ⇒ Old Saxon: gramhert
• Old High German: herzi, -herz