*birhtį̄
Runic: ᛒᛁᚱᚺᛏᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈbirx.tiː/noun · feminine · īn-stem
Meanings
brightness, splendor
Etymology
By surface analysis, secondarily derived feminine abstract from *berhtaz (< PIE *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-, ‘bright, shining’) + *-į̄(< PIE *-i-h₂, forms abstract nouns from adjectives). The stem vowel -i- is best explained as the regular Proto-Germanic raising of *e before the inherited i-suffix. Ultimately from root *bʰerHǵ- (‘to shine’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | birhtį̄ | birhtīniz |
| Acc. | birhtīnų | birhtīnunz |
| Gen. | birhtīniz | birhtīnǫ̂ |
| Dat. | birhtīni | birhtīmaz |
| Inst. | birhtīnē | birhtīmiz |
| Voc. | birhtį̄ | birhtīniz |
Descendants
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*birhtī (Proto-West Germanic)
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bierhtu (Old English)
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bright (Middle English)
- bright (English)
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bright (Middle English)
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bierhtu (Old English)
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*birhtī (Proto-West Germanic)
- berahtī (Old High German)
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birti (Old Norse)
- birti (Icelandic)
- 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹 (bairhtei) (Gothic)