Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hurjaz

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 *krh₃-yo-s, from *kerh₃- (“to burn”), whence also Lithuanian kùrti (“to kindle”), Latin carbo (“coal”). See also Proto-West Germanic *harstijan (“to roast”) and Proto-West Germanic *herþ (“hearth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxur.jɑz/

Noun

*hurjaz m

1. burning coal

Inflection

masculine ja-stemDeclension of *hurjaz (masculine ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hurjaz	*hurjōz, *hurjōs
vocative	*huri	*hurjōz, *hurjōs
accusative	*hurją	*hurjanz
genitive	*hurjas, *huris	*hurjǫ̂
dative	*hurjai	*hurjamaz
instrumental	*hurjō	*hurjamiz

Related terms

• *hurją

Descendants

• Old Norse: hyrr (“fire”)