Reconstruction:Vandalic/Gaisarīx

This Vandalic 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.

Vandalic

Alternative forms

*Geisarīx

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Gaizarīks, semantically a compound of Vandalic words *gais (“spear”) +‎ *rīx (“king, ruler”).

Proper noun

*Gaisarīx

a male given name

Descendants

→ Latin: Gaisericus/Geisericus
- → English: Gaiseric/Geiseric
- → German: Geiserich

References

Francovich Onesti, Nicoletta (2009) The language and names of the Vandals

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