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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rastō

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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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According to Kroonen, from the same root as *rēsōną (to rush) and *rēsō (running, course, rush). From Proto-Indo-European *Hre(h₁)s- +‎ *-teh₂. Alternatively compared to the root *h₁er(h₁)- (to rest).

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Noun

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*rastō f

  1. interval
  2. (period of) rest

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *rastō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rastō *rastôz
vocative *rastō *rastôz
accusative *rastǭ *rastōz
genitive *rastōz *rastǫ̂
dative *rastōi *rastōmaz
instrumental *rastō *rastōmiz
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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  • Guus Kroonen (2013) “*rastō-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 405