Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ardiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Unknown. Perhaps from a specialised use of *ardiz, a byform of *arþiz (“plough; acre; farmland”); or from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join; fit together”). See area.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.ðiz/

Noun

*ardiz m or f

inborn quality; nature; character
type; kind; manner; sort

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *ardiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*ardiz	*ardīz
vocative	*ardi	*ardīz
accusative	*ardį	*ardinz
genitive	*ardīz	*ardijǫ̂
dative	*ardī	*ardimaz
instrumental	*ardī	*ardimiz

Descendants

Old English: eard
- Middle English: erd, ard; art (“locality, district”)
  - Scots: airt
Old Frisian: *ard, *erd
- Saterland Frisian: Oard
- West Frisian: aard
Old Saxon: *ard
- Middle Low German: art, ārt
  - German Low German: Aard
Old Dutch: *ard
- Middle Dutch: aert
  - Dutch: aard
Old High German: *art
- Middle High German: art
  - Central Franconian:
    Kölsch: Aat
  - German: Art
    - → Danish: art
    - → Swedish: art
    - → Norwegian: art
  - Luxembourgish: Aart
Old Norse: arðr (in einarðr)