Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hringijǭ

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 *hringaz +‎ *-ijǭ (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxriŋ.ɡi.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*hringijǭ f

  1. ringlet, loop
  2. brooch, clasp

Inflection

Declension of *hringijǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hringijǭ *hringijōniz
vocative *hringijǭ *hringijōniz
accusative *hringijōnų *hringijōnunz
genitive *hringijōniz *hringijōnǫ̂
dative *hringijōni *hringijōmaz
instrumental *hringijōnē *hringijōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hringijā, *hringā
    • Old English: hrinġe, hrinġiae, hrinġae, hrinġċe, rinġċe, rhinġæ
      • Middle English: ring, rynge, renge (merged with descendant of hring)
    • Old Saxon: hringa
      • Middle Low German: rinke
    • Old High German: ringa
      • Middle High German: ringge, rinke
  • Proto-Norse:
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