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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frōdijaną

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 *frōdaz (wise) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸrɔː.ði.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*frōdijaną[1]

  1. to make wise; instruct; teach; advise

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *frōdijan
    • Old English: frēdan
      • Middle English: freden, frede
    • Old Dutch: *fruoden
    • Old High German: fruotēn
      • Middle High German: vrüeten
  • Old Norse: frǿða

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*frōđjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 115
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