Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/durstī

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 *dursti (“boldness, daring”) +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix).

Noun

*durstī f

1. bold, daring

   Synonyms: *balþ, *durstīg, *gadurstīg, *þrīstī

Inflection

īn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*durstī
Genitive	*durstīn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*durstī	—
Accusative	*durstīn	—
Genitive	*durstīn	—
Dative	*durstīn	—
Instrumental	*durstīn	—

Descendants

• Old Saxon: *dursti
  • Middle Low German: dörst, dörste, döste
• Old High German: *tursti
  • Middle Low German: türste