Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rīhu

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-Indo-European *reyk- (“to scratch, carve, tear”). Alternatively, derived from *rīhan (“to line up”).

Noun

*rīhu f

  1. line, row

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *rīhu
Genitive *rīhā
Singular Plural
Nominative *rīhu *rīhō
Accusative *rīhā *rīhā
Genitive *rīhā *rīhō
Dative *rīhē *rīhōm, *rīhum
Instrumental *rīhu *rīhōm, *rīhum
  • *raiwu
    • Old English: rǣw, rāw
      • Middle English: rewe, rawe
  • *rigi
  • *rigu
  • *rīgu
  • *rīhan

Descendants

  • Old Dutch: *rīa
  • Old High German: *rīha
    • Middle High German: rīhe
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