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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.
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *rīks (“king, ruler”) + *harduz (“hard, brave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriː.kɑ.ˌxɑr.ðuz/
Noun
*Rīkaharduz m
- a male given name
Inflection
Declension of *Rīkaharduz (u-stem)
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singular
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| nominative
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*Rīkaharduz
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| vocative
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*Rīkahardu
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| accusative
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*Rīkahardų
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| genitive
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*Rīkahardauz
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| dative
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*Rīkahardiwi
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| instrumental
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*Rīkahardū
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Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *Rīkahard
- Old High German: Rīcohard, Rīhhart, Richart (8th-11th C. CE), Hrichart (8th or 9th C. CE), Rihart, Hrihhart (9th C. CE)
- Middle High German: Rihard, Rihart, Richhart, Richcart, Richkart, Rihcart, Rihkart
- → Medieval Latin: Rihhardus (11th C.), Richardis, Richcardis, Richhardus (12th-13th C.), Richardus (12th-14th C.)
- German: Richard, Rikard
- → Estonian: Rihard
- → Latin: Richardus
- Old Norse: Ríkharðr