Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frijahals

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 *frijahalsaz. Equivalent to *frī +‎ *hals.

Noun

*frijahals m

  1. freedom, liberty

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *frijahals
Genitive *frijahalsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *frijahals *frijahalsō, *frijahalsōs
Accusative *frijahals *frijahalsā
Genitive *frijahalsas *frijahalsō
Dative *frijahalsē *frijahalsum
Instrumental *frijahalsu *frijahalsum

Descendants

  • Old English: frēols
    • Middle English: freols
  • Old High German: frīhals
    • Middle High German: vrīhals