Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frīdaz

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 Pre-Germanic *priHtós, a to-stem adjective to Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (“to love”). Cognate with Sanskrit प्रीत (prīta, “pleased, delighted; beloved”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸriː.ðɑz/

Adjective

*frīdaz

  1. beautiful, lovely
  2. beloved

Inflection

Declension of *frīdaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *frīdaz *frīdō *frīdą, -atō *frīdai *frīdôz *frīdō
accusative *frīdanǭ *frīdǭ *frīdą, -atō *frīdanz *frīdōz *frīdō
genitive *frīdas, -is *frīdaizōz *frīdas, -is *frīdaizǫ̂ *frīdaizǫ̂ *frīdaizǫ̂
dative *frīdammai *frīdaizōi *frīdammai *frīdaimaz *frīdaimaz *frīdaimaz
instrumental *frīdanō *frīdaizō *frīdanō *frīdaimiz *frīdaimiz *frīdaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *frīdô *frīdǭ *frīdô *frīdaniz *frīdōniz *frīdōnō
accusative *frīdanų *frīdōnų *frīdô *frīdanunz *frīdōnunz *frīdōnō
genitive *frīdiniz *frīdōniz *frīdiniz *frīdanǫ̂ *frīdōnǫ̂ *frīdanǫ̂
dative *frīdini *frīdōni *frīdini *frīdammaz *frīdōmaz *frīdammaz
instrumental *frīdinē *frīdōnē *frīdinē *frīdammiz *frīdōmiz *frīdammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: frīþ, *frīd, frīdhengest
  • Old Norse: fríðr

References

  • de Vries, Jan (1977) Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary]‎[1] (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, page 143
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