Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hringijǭ

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 *hringaz +‎ *-ijǭ (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxriŋ.ɡi.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*hringijǭ f

ringlet, loop
brooch, clasp

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *hringijǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hringijǭ	*hringijōniz
vocative	*hringijǭ	*hringijōniz
accusative	*hringijōnų	*hringijōnunz
genitive	*hringijōniz	*hringijōnǫ̂
dative	*hringijōni	*hringijōmaz
instrumental	*hringijōnē	*hringijōmiz

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *hringijā, *hringā
- Old English: hrinġe, hrinġiæ, hrinġæ, hrinġċe, rinġċe, rhinġæ
  - Middle English: ring, rynge, renge (merged with descendant of hring)
    - English: ring
    - Scots: ring
- Old Saxon: hringa
  - Middle Low German: rinke
- Old High German: ringa
  - Middle High German: ringge, rinke
    - German: Rinke
Proto-Norse:
- Old Norse: hringja
  - Icelandic: hringja
  - Faroese: ringja
  - Norwegian Nynorsk: ringja
  - Old Swedish: ringia
    - Swedish: ringa
  - Danish: ringe
    - Norwegian Bokmål: ringe
  - Gutnish: ringge, ringg', ringga

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