Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/burstiz

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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

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Etymology

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From earlier *bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥s-tí-s, from *bʰers- (top, point). Cognate with Latin fastīgō (to sharpen to a point),[1] Sanskrit भृष्टि (bhṛṣṭí, spike, point).[2]

Noun

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*burstiz f

  1. bristle

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *burstiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *burstiz *burstīz
vocative *bursti *burstīz
accusative *burstį *burstinz
genitive *burstīz *burstijǫ̂
dative *burstī *burstimaz
instrumental *burstī *burstimiz

Derived terms

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  • *burstilaz
    • Proto-West Germanic: *burstil

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “fastīgō, -āre”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 203
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “ƀurstiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 64