Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/arbijǭ

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 *arbiją (“inheritance”) +‎ *-ijǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.βi.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*arbijǭ f

1. heiress

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *arbǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*arbǭ	*arbōniz
vocative	*arbǭ	*arbōniz
accusative	*arbōnų	*arbōnunz
genitive	*arbōniz	*arbōnǫ̂
dative	*arbōni	*arbōmaz
instrumental	*arbōnē	*arbōmiz

Coordinate terms

• *arbijô m (“heir”)

Descendants

• Old Norse: arfa
  • Icelandic: arfa
• Gothic: 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌾𐍉 (arbjō)