Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wurhtijô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Alternative forms

*wurhtwijô

Etymology

From *wurhtiz (“deed; act; work”) +‎ *-ijô.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwurx.ti.jɔːː/

Noun

*wurhtijô m

worker; workman

Inflection

Declension of *wurhtijô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wurhtijô	*wurhtijaniz
Vocative	*wurhtijô	*wurhtijaniz
Accusative	*wurhtijanų	*wurhtijanunz
Genitive	*wurhtīniz	*wurhtijanǫ̂
Dative	*wurhtīni	*wurhtijammaz
Instrumental	*wurhtīnē	*wurhtijammiz

Synonyms

*wurhstwijô

Related terms

*wurhstwą
*wurhtaz
*wurkijaną

Descendants

Old English: wyrhta
- Middle English: wurhte, wruhte, wriȝte, wrighte
  - Scots: wricht, wrycht, wrecht
  - English: wright
Old Frisian: wrichta
Old Saxon: wurhtio
Old Dutch: *wurhto
- Middle Dutch: wrochte, wrechte, wrecht
  - Dutch: wrecht
Old High German: wurhto
- Middle High German: *würhte (in combinations)

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