Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/steur

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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 *steuraz.

Noun[edit]

*steur m

  1. male calf, young bull
  2. steer, castrated bull

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *steur
Genitive *steuras
Singular Plural
Nominative *steur *steurō, *steurōs
Accusative *steur *steurā
Genitive *steuras *steurō
Dative *steurē *steurum
Instrumental *steuru *steurum
Derived terms[edit]
  • *steuruk
    • Old English: stīrc
    • Old Saxon: *stierik

Descendants[edit]