Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/wardahūs

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 *wardahūsą. Equivalent to *ward +‎ *hūs.

Noun

*wardahūs n

1. watch-house, guardhouse, tower

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*wardahūs
Genitive	*wardahūsas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wardahūs	*wardahūsu
Accusative	*wardahūs	*wardahūsu
Genitive	*wardahūsas	*wardahūsō
Dative	*wardahūsē	*wardahūsum
Instrumental	*wardahūsu	*wardahūsum

Descendants

• Old Saxon: *wardhūs
  • Middle Low German: wardehūs
• Old High German: warthūs
  • Middle High German: warthūs
    • German: Warthaus (archaic)