ON. gērrha adj. “dreadful”

ON. gērrha adj. “dreadful”

Reference ✧ Ety/GÁYAS ✧ “dreadful”

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶gaisrā “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS
  • < gǣsra < gaisrā ✧ Ety/GÁYAS
  • < ᴹ√GAYAS “fear” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS (GÁYAS)

Derivatives

• > N. gaer “dreadful” ✧ Ety/GÁYAS

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶gaisrā > gǣsra > gērrha

[gaisrā] > [gaisra] > [gę̄sra] > [gę̄rra]

✧ Ety/GÁYAS