Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/durawardaz

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 *durz (“door”) +‎ *wardaz (“guard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.rɑ.ˌu̯ɑr.ðɑz/

Noun

*durawardaz m

1. door-keeper, porter

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *durawardaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*durawardaz	*durawardōz, *durawardōs
vocative	*duraward	*durawardōz, *durawardōs
accusative	*durawardą	*durawardanz
genitive	*durawardas, *durawardis	*durawardǫ̂
dative	*durawardai	*durawardamaz
instrumental	*durawardō	*durawardamiz

Descendants

• Old English: dūruweard
  • Middle English: dōrward
• Old High German: torwart, turiwart, torwarto (<durawardô)
  • German: Torwart, Türwart
• Old Norse: dyrvǫrðr, dyravǫrðr (form changed to genitival compound)
  • Icelandic: dyravörður
  • Faroese: duravørður (modern adaptation of the Icelandic or Old Norse word)
• Gothic: 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (daurawards)