Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rīþ

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 *rīþaz.

Noun

*rīþ m

  1. small river, stream

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *rīþ
Genitive *rīþas
Singular Plural
Nominative *rīþ *rīþō, *rīþōs
Accusative *rīþ *rīþā
Genitive *rīþas *rīþō
Dative *rīþē *rīþum
Instrumental *rīþu *rīþum

Derived terms

  • *garīþī
    • Old English: ġerīþe (“river”)

Descendants

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