Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/berkō

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 Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵós. Cognate with Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá, “a species of birch”), Proto-Slavic *berza (“birch”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ber.kɔː/

    Noun

    *berkō f

    1. birch
    2. (Runic alphabet) name of the rune ᛒ (b)

    Inflection

    Declension of *berkō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *berkō *berkôz
    vocative *berkō *berkôz
    accusative *berkǭ *berkōz
    genitive *berkōz *berkǫ̂
    dative *berkōi *berkōmaz
    instrumental *berkō *berkōmiz

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *berku
      • Old English: beorc
      • Old Dutch: *berca
      • Old High German: birka, biricha
    • Old Norse: bjǫrk
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