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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/dursti

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *durʀan (“to dare”) +‎ *-þi.

Noun

*dursti f

  1. boldness, daring, audacity
    Synonyms: *durstīgahaidu, *gadursti

Inflection
i-stem
Singular
Nominative *dursti
Genitive *durstī
Singular Plural
Nominative *dursti *durstī
Accusative *dursti *durstī
Genitive *durstī *durstijō
Dative *durstī *durstim, *durstijum
Instrumental *durstī *durstim, *durstijum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Old English: dyrst
  • Old High German: *turst
    • Middle High German: turst
    • ⇒ Old High German: *urturst
      • ⇒ Old High German: foraurturst

Further reading
  • Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*durstiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 79
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