Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bars

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *barsaz.

Noun[edit]

*bars m

  1. perch (fish)

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *bars
Genitive *barsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *bars *barsō, *barsōs
Accusative *bars *barsā
Genitive *barsas *barsō
Dative *barsē *barsum
Instrumental *barsu *barsum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: bærs
  • Old Frisian:
    • Saterland Frisian: Boas
  • Old Saxon: bars
  • Old Dutch: *bars
  • Old High German: bars