 | ThisProto-Germanic entry containsreconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directlyattested, but are hypothesized to have existed based oncomparative evidence. |
Uncertain.[1] Orel considers the word a nominal derivative of*airi(“early”),[2] while others derive the word fromProto-Indo-European*ey-(“to go”).(Canthis(+) etymology besourced?)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *airuz | *airiwiz |
| vocative | *airu | *airiwiz |
| accusative | *airų | *airunz |
| genitive | *airauz | *airiwǫ̂ |
| dative | *airiwi | *airumaz |
| instrumental | *airū | *airumiz |