Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wardahūsą

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 *wardaz (“guard”) +‎ *hūsą (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑr.dɑˌxuː.sɑ̃/

Noun

*wardahūsą n

1. watch-house, guardhouse, tower

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *wardahūsą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*wardahūsą	*wardahūsō
vocative	*wardahūsą	*wardahūsō
accusative	*wardahūsą	*wardahūsō
genitive	*wardahūsas, *wardahūsis	*wardahūsǫ̂
dative	*wardahūsai	*wardahūsamaz
instrumental	*wardahūsō	*wardahūsamiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *wardahūs
  • Old Saxon: *wardhūs
    • Middle Low German: wardehūs
  • Old High German: warthūs
    • Middle High German: warthūs
      • German: Warthaus (archaic)
• Old Norse: varðhús
  • Icelandic: varðhús