Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/darōþuz

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

From *dar- (“to injure, harm, scathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- (“to leap, spring”). Cognate with Sanskrit धारा (dhā́rā), Avestan 𐬛𐬁𐬭𐬁‎ (dārā).

Noun

*darōþuz m

a light spear; javelin; dart

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *darōþuz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*darōþuz	*darōþiwiz
vocative	*darōþu	*darōþiwiz
accusative	*darōþų	*darōþunz
genitive	*darōþauz	*darōþiwǫ̂
dative	*darōþiwi	*darōþumaz
instrumental	*darōþū	*darōþumiz

Related terms

*darjaną
*darō

Descendants

Old English: daroþ, daraþ, dareþ, deareþ, deoreþ, daroð, darað, dareð, deareð, deoreð
Frankish: *daroth, *darth
- Old Dutch: *daroth, *darod
  - Middle Dutch: daert, dart, daergie
    - Dutch: daart
- → Middle Latin: dardus [768 CE, France] (see there for further descendants)
Old High German: tart
Old Norse: darr, darraður
- Icelandic: darraður, darr, dör
- Swedish: dart
- → Middle English: dar