Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wrattjā

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 *wratjǭ, *wratjō, from Proto-Germanic *wratuz, of unknown origin. Equivalent to *wratu +‎ *-jā.

Noun

*wrattjā f

1. (botany) madder
2. red dye
3. scarlet colour, crimson

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wrattjā
Genitive	*wrattjōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wrattjā	*wrattjōn
Accusative	*wrattjōn	*wrattjōn
Genitive	*wrattjōn	*wrattjōnō
Dative	*wrattjōn	*wrattjōm, *wrattjum
Instrumental	*wrattjōn	*wrattjōm, *wrattjum

Related terms

• *wratu m or f
  • Old English: wræt m

Descendants

• Old English: wrætte
  • Middle English: wrotte, wrette
• >? Dutch: rotte (alternatively from *roodte)
• Old High German: rezza, reiza
• → Vulgar Latin: *warantia, *warentia
  • Old French: warance, garance
    • Middle French: garance
      • French: garance
    • Middle English: warance
      • English: warence
  • → Old High German: varantia, varentia, warentia