Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/olibaʀi

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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]

*oli (oil) +‎ *baʀi (berry)

Noun[edit]

*olibaʀi n

  1. olive

Inflection[edit]

Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *olibaʀi
Genitive *olibaʀjas
Singular Plural
Nominative *olibaʀi *olibaʀju
Accusative *olibaʀi *olibaʀju
Genitive *olibaʀjas *olibaʀjō
Dative *olibaʀjē *olibaʀjum
Instrumental *olibaʀju *olibaʀjum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: eleberġe
  • Old Saxon: oliberi
  • Old High German: oliberi