Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Frīsan

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frīsaniz (if an n-stem like in West Germanic) or frīsīz (if an i-stem like Old Norse frísir). It is also possible that both forms existed simultaneously.

Proper noun

*Frīsan m pl

  1. the Frisians
  2. plural of *frīsō

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative —
Genitive —
Singular Plural
Nominative — *frīsan
Accusative — *frīsan
Genitive — *frīsanō
Dative — *frīsum
Instrumental — *frīsum

Descendants

  • Old English: Frīsan, Frēsan
  • Old Frisian: Frīsa, Frēsa
  • Old High German: Frīson, Frieson
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