Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/staraz

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *storh₁-os, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₁- (“to be stiff”). Along with Proto-Germanic *sturrāną, points to an unattested strong verb *steraną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɑ.rɑz/

Adjective

*staraz

stiff

Inflection

Declension of *staraz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*staraz	*starai	*starō	*starôz	*starą, -atō	*starō
Accusative	*staranǭ	*staranz	*starǭ	*starōz	*starą, -atō	*starō
Genitive	*staras, -is	*staraizǫ̂	*staraizōz	*staraizǫ̂	*staras, -is	*staraizǫ̂
Dative	*starammai	*staraimaz	*staraizōi	*staraimaz	*starammai	*staraimaz
Instrumental	*staranō	*staraimiz	*staraizō	*staraimiz	*staranō	*staraimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*starô	*staraniz	*starǭ	*starōniz	*starô	*starōnō
Accusative	*staranų	*staranunz	*starōnų	*starōnunz	*starô	*starōnō
Genitive	*stariniz	*staranǫ̂	*starōniz	*starōnǫ̂	*stariniz	*staranǫ̂
Dative	*starini	*starammaz	*starōni	*starōmaz	*starini	*starammaz
Instrumental	*starinē	*starammiz	*starōnē	*starōmiz	*starinē	*starammiz

Derived terms

*starablindaz

Related terms

*sturrāną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *star
- Old Saxon: *star
  - Middle Low German: star
- Old Dutch: *star
  - Middle Dutch: *star
    - Dutch: star
- Old High German: *star
  - Middle High German: star
    - German: starr
Old Norse: starr