Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/birhtį̄

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *berhtaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbirx.tĩː/

Noun

*birhtį̄ f

  1. brightness, splendor

Inflection

Declension of *birhtį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *birhtį̄ *birhtīniz
vocative *birhtį̄ *birhtīniz
accusative *birhtīnų *birhtīnunz
genitive *birhtīniz *birhtīnǫ̂
dative *birhtīni *birhtīmaz
instrumental *birhtīnē *birhtīmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *birhtī
    • Old English: bierhtu
    • Old High German: berahtī
  • Old Norse: birti
    • Icelandic: birti
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹 (bairhtei)
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