Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōriją

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

Derived from *fōriz (“suitable”),[1] or directly from *fōrijaną (“to lead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɔː.ri.jɑ̃/

Noun

*fōriją n[1]

  1. situation, opportunity

Inflection

Declension of *fōriją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *fōriją *fōrijō
vocative *fōriją *fōrijō
accusative *fōriją *fōrijō
genitive *fōrijas, *fōrīs *fōrijǫ̂
dative *fōrijai *fōrijamaz
instrumental *fōrijō *fōrijamiz

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: fēre
  • Old High German: gifuori
  • Old Norse: fœri

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*fōrjan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 110
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