Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fēriz

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

Vṛddhi gerundive of otherwise unattested *feraną, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go forth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸɛː.riz/

Adjective

*fēriz(West Germanic)

  1. crossing, able to cross
  2. (of persons) able, fit for action or travel
  3. (of ships) seaworthy

Inflection

Declension of *fēriz (i-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *fēriz *fērī *fērį, *-jatō *fērijai *fērijôz *fērijō
accusative *fērijanǭ *fērijǭ *fērį, *-jatō *fērijanz *fērijōz *fērijō
genitive *fērijas, *fērīs *fērijaizōz *fērijas, *fērīs *fērijaizǫ̂ *fērijaizǫ̂ *fērijaizǫ̂
dative *fērijammai *fērijaizōi *fērijammai *fērijaimaz *fērijaimaz *fērijaimaz
instrumental *fērijanō *fērijaizō *fērijanō *fērijaimiz *fērijaimiz *fērijaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *fērijô *fērijǭ *fērijô *fērijaniz *fērijōniz *fērijōnō
accusative *fērijanų *fērijōnų *fērijô *fērijanunz *fērijōnunz *fērijōnō
genitive *fērīniz *fērijōniz *fērīniz *fērijanǫ̂ *fērijōnǫ̂ *fērijanǫ̂
dative *fērīni *fērijōni *fērīni *fērijammaz *fērijōmaz *fērijammaz
instrumental *fērīnē *fērijōnē *fērīnē *fērijammiz *fērijōmiz *fērijammiz

Descendants

  • Old English: fēre, *fǣre; langfǣre, langfēre
      • Middle English: fēre
        • English: fere, fear (“able”) (dialectal)
  • Old Frisian: fēre
  • Old High German: *fāri; langfāri, lancfāri
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