*westraz¹
Runic: ᚹᛖᛊᛏᚱᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈwes.trɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
west, western
Etymology
PIE word
*wek(ʷ)speros
From Proto-Indo-European *wek (ʷ)speros (‘evening, dusk’), with the -p- passing to -t- under the influence of the dentals in *austraz, *nurþraz, *sunþraz.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | westraz | westrō | westrą, -atō | westrai | westrôz | westrō |
| Acc. | westranǭ | westrǭ | westrą, -atō | westranz | westrōz | westrō |
| Gen. | westras, -is | westraizōz | westras, -is | westraizǫ̂ | westraizǫ̂ | westraizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | westrammai | westraizōi | westrammai | westraimaz | westraimaz | westraimaz |
| Inst. | westranō | westraizō | westranō | westraimiz | westraimiz | westraimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | westrô | westrǭ | westrô | westraniz | westrōniz | westrōnō |
| Acc. | westranų | westrōnų | westrô | westranunz | westrōnunz | westrōnō |
| Gen. | westriniz | westrōniz | westriniz | westranǫ̂ | westrōnǫ̂ | westranǫ̂ |
| Dat. | westrini | westrōni | westrini | westrammaz | westrōmaz | westrammaz |
| Inst. | westrinē | westrōnē | westrinē | westrammiz | westrōmiz | westrammiz |
Descendants
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*westr (Proto-West Germanic)
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westar (Old High German)
- wester (Middle High German)
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westar (Old High German)
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*westr (Proto-West Germanic)
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westar (Old Saxon)
- wester (Middle Low German)
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westar (Old Saxon)