Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frijō

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 Proto-Indo-European *priHéh₂, feminine form of *priHós, from the root *preyH- (“to love”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɸri.jɔː/

    Noun

    *frijō f

    1. (West Germanic) loved one, spouse, wife

    Inflection

    Declension of *frijō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *frijō *frijôz
    vocative *frijō *frijôz
    accusative *frijǭ *frijōz
    genitive *frijōz *frijǫ̂
    dative *frijōi *frijōmaz
    instrumental *frijō *frijōmiz

    Coordinate terms

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *friju
      • Old English: frēo f, older *frio
      • Old Saxon: frī f; frī n (< *frijją)
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