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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/garwį̄

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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 *garwaz (ready, prepared) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*garwį̄ f[1]

  1. clothing, attire, equipment

Inflection

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īn-stemDeclension of *garwį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *garwį̄ *garwīniz
vocative *garwį̄ *garwīniz
accusative *garwīnų *garwīnunz
genitive *garwīniz *garwīnǫ̂
dative *garwīni *garwīmaz
instrumental *garwīnē *garwīmiz

Descendants

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  • Old English: gearwe
    • English: gear (influenced by Old Norse gervi)
  • Old High German: garawī
  • Old Norse: gervi

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*garwīn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 127