Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/þuris

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þurisaz.

Noun

*þuris m

1. giant, monster

   Synonyms: *anti, *etun, *risi

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*þuris
Genitive	*þurisas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*þuris	*þurisō, *þurisōs
Accusative	*þuris	*þurisā
Genitive	*þurisas	*þurisō
Dative	*þurisē	*þurisum
Instrumental	*þurisu	*þurisum

Descendants

• Old English: þyrs, ðyrs — edh spelling
  • Middle English: thurs, thirs, thrisse, thrusse, thurse, thursse, thyrce, þurs
    • English: thurse
• Old Saxon: thuris
• Old High German: duris, turs
  • Middle High German: turse, türse, torse
    • German: Turse