Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/birhtį̄

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *berhtaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbirx.tĩː/

Noun

*birhtį̄ f

brightness, splendor

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *birhtį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*birhtį̄	*birhtīniz
vocative	*birhtį̄	*birhtīniz
accusative	*birhtīnų	*birhtīnunz
genitive	*birhtīniz	*birhtīnǫ̂
dative	*birhtīni	*birhtīmaz
instrumental	*birhtīnē	*birhtīmiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *birhtī
- Old English: bierhtu
  - Middle English: bright
    - English: bright (archaic or obsolete)
- Old High German: berahtī
Old Norse: birti
- Icelandic: birti
Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌴𐌹 (bairhtei)

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