Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harbaþaz
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Though attested only in Old Norse compound names, there are indications that the word must be old. It must have been borrowed from Latin Carpatēs or a close relative prior to the occurrence of Grimm's law, and thus predates the split of the Germanic languages. Ultimately from the same source as the Latin, whether pre-Germanic or another language. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
[edit]*harbaþaz m
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *harbaþaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *harbaþaz | *harbaþōz, *harbaþōs | |
| vocative | *harbaþ | *harbaþōz, *harbaþōs | |
| accusative | *harbaþą | *harbaþanz | |
| genitive | *harbaþas, *harbaþis | *harbaþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *harbaþai | *harbaþamaz | |
| instrumental | *harbaþō | *harbaþamiz | |
Reconstruction notes
[edit]The reconstruction as an a-stem is speculative.
Derived terms
[edit]- *Harbaþǫ̂ falisōz (“the Carpathian Mountains”)
- >? Old Norse: Harfaðafjǫll, Harvaða fjöllum
Descendants
[edit]- Old Norse: *harfaðr (attested as the genitive plural in Harfaðafjǫll)