Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sturiz

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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sturiz

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

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tur-, *(s)twer- (“to turn around, confuse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstur.iz/

Noun

*sturiz m

1. turmoil; noise; confusion

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *sturiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sturiz	*sturīz
vocative	*sturi	*sturīz
accusative	*sturį	*sturinz
genitive	*sturīz	*sturjǫ̂
dative	*sturī	*sturimaz
instrumental	*sturī	*sturimiz

Derived terms

• *sturjaną

Related terms

• *staurijaną

Descendants

• Old English: *styr
  • ⇒ Old English: ġestyr (also possibly derived from the verb Old English styrian)
    • Middle English: stir (“fighting, battle”)
      • English: stir
• Old Norse: styrr
  • Icelandic: styrr, styr (in compounds)