Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/erþahūsą

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 *erþō +‎ *hūsą. The Germanic peoples made use of caves for shelter and storage, according to Tacitus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈer.θɑ.ˌxuː.sɑ̃/

Noun

*erþahūsą n

underground dwelling, cave

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *erþahūsą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*erþahūsą	*erþahūsō
vocative	*erþahūsą	*erþahūsō
accusative	*erþahūsą	*erþahūsō
genitive	erþahūsas, erþahūsis	*erþahūsǫ̂
dative	*erþahūsai	*erþahūsamaz
instrumental	*erþahūsō	*erþahūsamiz

Descendants

Old English: eorþhūs
- Middle English: erthe-hous
Old High German: erdhūs
- German: Erdhaus
Old Norse: jarðhús
- Faroese: jarðhús
- Icelandic: jarðhús
- → Russian: я́рус (járus)
  - → Azerbaijani: yarus
  - → Yakut: дьаарыс (jaarıs)

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