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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/garu

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *garwaz.

Adjective

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*garu

  1. ready, prepared

Inflection

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wa-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *garu
Genitive *garwas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *garu *garu *garu
Accusative *garwanā *garwā *garu
Genitive *garwas *garweʀā *garwas
Dative *garumē *garweʀē *garumē
Instrumental *garu *garweʀu *garu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *garwē *garwō *garu
Accusative *garwā *garwā *garu
Genitive *garweʀō *garweʀō *garweʀō
Dative *garwēm, *garum *garwēm, *garum *garwēm, *garum
Instrumental *garwēm, *garum *garwēm, *garum *garwēm, *garum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: ġearu, ġearo
  • Old Frisian: *gar, *jer
    • Saterland Frisian: goar
  • Old Saxon: garo, garu
  • Old Dutch: garo
    • Middle Dutch: gāer
      • Dutch: gaar (cooked, done)
  • Old High German: garo, karo
    • Middle High German: gare, gar
      • German: gar (cooked, done)
      • Luxembourgish: guer