Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-hert(ī)

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 *-hertaz +‎ *-ī (adjective suffix). Cognate with Gothic -𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (-hairts).

Suffix

*-hert(ī)

1. -hearted

   Synonym: *-mōd

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*hert
Genitive	*hertas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hert	*hertu	*hert
Accusative	*hertanā	*hertā	*hert
Genitive	*hertas	*herteʀā	*hertas
Dative	*hertumē	*herteʀē	*hertumē
Instrumental	*hertu	*herteʀu	*hertu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hertē	*hertō	*hertu
Accusative	*hertā	*hertā	*hertu
Genitive	*herteʀō	*herteʀō	*herteʀō
Dative	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum
Instrumental	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum	*hertēm, *hertum

ja-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*hirtī
Genitive	*hirtijas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hirtī	*hirtiju	*hirtī
Accusative	*hirtijanā	*hirtijā	*hirtī
Genitive	*hirtijas	*hirtijeʀā	*hirtijas
Dative	*hirtijumē	*hirtijeʀē	*hirtijumē
Instrumental	*hirtiju	*hirtijeʀu	*hirtiju
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*hirtijē	*hirtijō	*hirtiju
Accusative	*hirtijā	*hirtijā	*hirtiju
Genitive	*hirtijeʀō	*hirtijeʀō	*hirtijeʀō
Dative	*hirtijēm, *hirtijum	*hirtijēm, *hirtijum	*hirtijēm, *hirtijum
Instrumental	*hirtijēm, *hirtijum	*hirtijēm, *hirtijum	*hirtijēm, *hirtijum

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms suffixed with *-hert(ī)

Descendants

• Old English: -heort
• Old Saxon: -hert
  • ⇒ Old Saxon: gramhert
• Old High German: herzi, -herz