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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Krēkō
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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
Borrowed from Latin Graecus (“Greek”). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍃 (krēks, “Greek”) with the same treatment of the initial consonant.
Inflection
| Masculine a-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | — | |
| Genitive | — | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | — | *Krēkō, *Krēkōs |
| Accusative | — | *Krēkā |
| Genitive | — | *Krēkō |
| Dative | — | *Krēkum |
| Instrumental | — | *Krēkum |
Reconstruction notes
Modern forms with initial g- are probably alterations after Latin Graecus. In High German they appear late, but in Dutch and Low German they are usual from the beginning.
Descendants
References
- Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 135: “PWGmc *Krēkō (masc. a-stem pl.)”
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