Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrōwōndz

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 *þrōwōną (to thrive, prosper) +‎ *-ndz (-er).

Noun

*þrōwōndz m

  1. an inhabitant of the area roughly corresponding to modern-day Trøndelag

Inflection

Declension of *þrōwōndz (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *þrōwōndz *þrōwōndiz
vocative *þrōwōnd *þrōwōndiz
accusative *þrōwōndų *þrōwōndunz
genitive *þrōwōndiz *þrōwōndǫ̂
dative *þrōwōndi *þrōwōndumaz
instrumental *þrōwōndē *þrōwōndumiz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: þróndr
    • Icelandic: Þrændir
    • Faroese: trøndur
    • Norwegian: trønder, trøndir
  • Old English: Þrōwendas (plural only)