Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kardā

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Latin carda, carduus.

Noun

*kardā f

thistle, teasel
Synonyms: *taisilu, *þistil

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*kardā
Genitive	*kardōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*kardā	*kardōn
Accusative	*kardōn	*kardōn
Genitive	*kardōn	*kardōnō
Dative	*kardōn	*kardōm
Instrumental	*kardōn	*kardōm

Descendants

Old Frisian: carda
Old Saxon: karda
- Middle Low German: kârde, karde, kârte
Old Dutch: *karda
- Middle Dutch: carde, caerde
  - Dutch: kaard, kaarde
Old High German: karta f, karto m
- Middle High German: karte, karde
  - Alemannic German: Charte
  - German: Karde