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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrinþaz

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *ḱrént-os ~ *ḱrn̥t-és-s, from the root *ḱer- (“head; horn”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxrin.θɑz/

Noun

*hrinþaz n[1]

  1. A horned beast, as in a neat or ox

Inflection
z-stemDeclension of *hrinþaz (z-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hrinþaz *hrinþizō
vocative *hrinþaz *hrinþizō
accusative *hrinþaz *hrinþizō
genitive *hrinþiziz *hrinþizǫ̂
dative *hrinþizi *hrinþizumaz
instrumental *hrinþizē *hrinþizumiz

Descendants
  • Proto-West Germanic: *hrinþ
    • Old English: hrīþ (< nom.sg.), hrīþer (< nom.pl.)
    • Old Frisian: hrīther (< nom.pl.)
    • Old Saxon: hrīth, *hrinth, *hrind
    • Old Dutch: hrind, rind
    • Old High German: rind, hrind

References
  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hrinþiz ~ *hrunþiz”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 247–248
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