Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fraiwą

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)per-, *(s)prey- (“to strew, sow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɑi̯.wɑ̃/

Noun

*fraiwą n

  1. seed, semen
  2. gender
  3. offspring

Inflection

Declension of *fraiwą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *fraiwą *fraiwō
vocative *fraiwą *fraiwō
accusative *fraiwą *fraiwō
genitive *fraiwas, *fraiwis *fraiwǫ̂
dative *fraiwai *fraiwamaz
instrumental *fraiwō *fraiwamiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Norse: frjó, fræ
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍅 (fraiw)
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