Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Hrōþigaizaz

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 *hrōþiz (“fame”) +‎ *gaizaz (“spear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxrɔː.θi.ˌɣɑi̯.zɑz/

Proper noun

*Hrōþigaizaz m

a male given name

Inflection

Declension of *Hrōþigaizaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Hrōþigaizaz
vocative	*Hrōþigaiz
accusative	*Hrōþigaizą
genitive	Hrōþigaizas, Hrōþigaizis
dative	*Hrōþigaizai
instrumental	*Hrōþigaizō

Related terms

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *Hrōþigaiʀ
- Old English: Hrōþgār, Hrōðgār
  - → English: Hrothgar, Rothgar (learned)
- Old High German: Ruodger
  - Middle High German: Ruedger
    - German: Rüdiger, Rütger
      - → Dutch: Rutger
    - → Medieval Latin: Ruodigerus (11th-12th C.), Rutkerus (12th C), Ruodegerus, Rŏdegerus, Rŏdgerus, Rudigerus (12-13th C.), Ruokerus, Ruogerus (12th and 14th C.), Ruodgerus, Rudgerus, Rudegerus (12th-14th C.), Rugderus (13th C.), Rugerus (13th-15th C.), Ruogerius, Ruegerus (14th C.)
- → Latin: Rogerius
  - Old French: Rogier
  - Catalan: Roger
  - Spanish: Rogelio
  - French: Roger
  - Italian: Ruggero
  - → Middle Dutch: Rogier
    - Dutch: Rogier
  - → English: Roger, Rodger
Old Norse: Hróðgeirr, Hróarr, ᚼᚱᚢᚦᚴᛅᛁᛦ (hruþkaiʀ)
- Icelandic: Hróðgeir
- Faroese: Róar
- Norwegian: Rodgeir, Roar