Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/darō

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 Proto-Indo-European *dʰórh₃-eh₂, from *dʰerh₃- (“to leap, spring”). Cognate with Sanskrit धारा (dhā́rā), Avestan 𐬛𐬁𐬭𐬁 (dārā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑ.rɔː/

Noun

*darō f

1. injury; damage; harm

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *darō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*darō	*darôz
vocative	*darō	*darôz
accusative	*darǭ	*darōz
genitive	*darōz	*darǫ̂
dative	*darōi	*darōmaz
instrumental	*darō	*darōmiz

Derived terms

• *darōþuz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *daru
  • Old English: daru, dæru
  • >? Old Dutch: *dara
    • Middle Dutch: dāre (possibly derived from Middle Dutch dāren < Proto-West Germanic *darōn)
  • Old High German: tara