Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frihtiz

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

From *frehnaną (“to ask”) +‎ *-þiz.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸrix.tiz/

Noun

*frihtiz f[1]

  1. tidings, news
  2. question; inquiry
  3. prophecy

Inflection

Declension of *frihtiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *frihtiz *frihtīz
vocative *frihti *frihtīz
accusative *frihtį *frihtinz
genitive *frihtīz *frihtijǫ̂
dative *frihtī *frihtimaz
instrumental *frihtī *frihtimiz

Descendants

  • Old English: freht, friht
  • Old Norse: frétt
    • Icelandic: frétt
    • Faroese: ófrættir (compound, plural)
    • Norn: frøtt
    • Old Swedish: fræt

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*frextiz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 113

Further reading

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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