Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gerugaz

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 reconstructions

  • *girigaz, *geragaz

Etymology

From *geruz (desire, greed) +‎ *-gaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (to desire, like). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣe.ru.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*gerugaz

  1. covetous
  2. greedy

Inflection

Declension of *gerugaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gerugaz *gerugō *gerugą, *-at(ō) *gerugai *gerugôz *gerugō
accusative *geruganǭ *gerugǭ *gerugą, *-at(ō) *geruganz *gerugōz *gerugō
genitive *gerugas, *gerugis *gerugaizōz *gerugas, *gerugis *gerugaizǫ̂ *gerugaizǫ̂ *gerugaizǫ̂
dative *gerugammai *gerugaizōi *gerugammai *gerugaimaz *gerugaimaz *gerugaimaz
instrumental *geruganō *gerugaizō *geruganō *gerugaimiz *gerugaimiz *gerugaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *gerugô *gerugǭ *gerugô *geruganiz *gerugōniz *gerugōnō
accusative *geruganų *gerugōnų *gerugô *geruganunz *gerugōnunz *gerugōnō
genitive *geruginiz *gerugōniz *geruginiz *geruganǫ̂ *gerugōnǫ̂ *geruganǫ̂
dative *gerugini *gerugōni *gerugini *gerugammaz *gerugōmaz *gerugammaz
instrumental *geruginē *gerugōnē *geruginē *gerugammiz *gerugōmiz *gerugammiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *girīg, *gerag
    • Old Frisian: girich, jirich
      • North Frisian: gierig
      • Saterland Frisian: gierich
      • West Frisian: gjirrich
    • Old Saxon: gerag, *girīg
      • Middle Low German: gērich, gīrich
    • Old Dutch: gireg
    • Old High German: girīg, gerag
      • Middle High German: giric, girich, girech
  • Old Norse: *gerugr, *girugr
    • Old Swedish: girugher