Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bragz

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

Alternative forms

  • *braguz, *bragiz

Etymology

Uncertain. Hypotheses include:

  • From *breh- (“to flash, move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreḱ-, *bʰreǵ- (“to shine, shimmer”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
  • Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mrekʷ- or *mregʷ- (“to shimmer”). If so, then cognate with Lithuanian mirkčioti (“to blink, flicker, wink, twinkle, shimmer, sparkle”), Russian морга́ть (morgátʹ, “to blink, wink”).

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑɣz/

Noun

*bragz m

  1. one who is first or foremost, a premier, chief, leader, prince

Inflection

Declension of *bragz (consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *bragz *bragiz
vocative *brag *bragiz
accusative *bragų *bragunz
genitive *bragiz *bragǫ̂
dative *bragi *bragumaz
instrumental *bragē *bragumiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *brag
  • Old Norse: bragr; bragi, Bragi, bragnar
    • Icelandic: bragur
    • Faroese: bragg n (“bragging”)
      • ⇒ Faroese: bragga (“to brag”)
    • Norwegian: brag
    • → Middle English: brag
      • ⇒ Middle English: braggen
    • →⇒ Old French: braguer
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