Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/airuz

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

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ey- (“to go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯.ruz/

Noun

*airuz m

1. messenger; herald

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *airuz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*airuz	*airiwiz
vocative	*airu	*airiwiz
accusative	*airų	*airunz
genitive	*airauz	*airiwǫ̂
dative	*airiwi	*airumaz
instrumental	*airū	*airumiz

Derived terms

• *airinōną
• *airundiją

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *airu
  • Old English: ār
    • Middle English: ore, hore, oore, are, aurre (Northern)
      • English: oar
      • Scots: air
• Old Norse: árr
  • Icelandic: ár
• Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (airus)
• → Proto-Finnic: *airu- (see there for further descendants)