Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frōdį̄

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 *frōdaz (“wise, experienced”) +‎ *-į̄ (“stative noun suffix”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸrɔː.ðĩː/

Noun

*frōdį̄ f

  1. wisdom, understanding

Inflection

Declension of *frōdį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *frōdį̄ *frōdīniz
vocative *frōdį̄ *frōdīniz
accusative *frōdīnų *frōdīnunz
genitive *frōdīniz *frōdīnǫ̂
dative *frōdīni *frōdīmaz
instrumental *frōdīnē *frōdīmiz

Descendants

  • Old High German: fruoti
    • Middle High German: vruote
  • Old Norse: frœði, frǿði
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐍉𐌳𐌴𐌹 (frōdei)

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*frōda-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 156: “Also cf. Go. frodei, ON frœði, OHG fruoti, MHG vruote f. 'wisdom, sense'.”
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