Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grindō

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 *gʰrendʰ- (“to crush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrin.dɔː/

Noun

*grindō f

  1. gravel; sand; pebbles

Inflection

Declension of *grindō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *grindō *grindôz
vocative *grindō *grindôz
accusative *grindǭ *grindōz
genitive *grindōz *grindǫ̂
dative *grindōi *grindōmaz
instrumental *grindō *grindōmiz
  • *grandą
    • ⇒ Proto-Germanic: *grandilaz
      • Proto-West Germanic: *grandil
        • Old English: *grendel
          • Middle English: grendel (“gravelly stream”)
  • *grindaną

Descendants

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