Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Gautafriþu

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 *gaut (“Geat”) +‎ *friþu (“peace”).

Proper noun

*Gautafriþu f

a male given name, equivalent to English Godfrey or Jeffrey

Declension

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*Gautafriþu
Genitive	*Gautafriþā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*Gautafriþu	—
Accusative	*Gautafriþā	—
Genitive	*Gautafriþā	—
Dative	*Gautafriþē	—
Instrumental	*Gautafriþu	—

Descendants

Old High German: Gautfred
- German: Gottfried
  - → Swedish: Gottfrid
→ Latin: Godefridus (see there for further descendants)

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