*stauraz²

Runic: ᛊᛏᚨᚢᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈstɑu̯.rɑz/

noun · masculine · a-stem

Meanings

  1. destruction
  2. disturbance

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-Indo-European *(s)towr-o-s, from *(s)tewrH-, *(s)twerH- (‘to stir up, agitate’), though Kroonen assigns no etymology and compares only Latvian stũrs (‘stubborn, unruly’), which he considers potentially loaned from the Germanic.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.staurazstaurōz, staurōs
Acc.staurąstauranz
Gen.stauras, staurisstaurǫ̂
Dat.stauraistauramaz
Inst.staurōstauramiz
Voc.staurstaurōz, staurōs

Find a form

Descendants

  • *staur (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *stōr (Old Dutch)
      • stoor (Middle Dutch)

Explore/search these descendants

View on Wiktionary