Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frisaz

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

Unknown. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸri.sɑz/

Adjective

*frisaz

curled; curly
crisp

Inflection

Declension of *frisaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*frisaz	*frisō	*frisą, -atō	*frisai	*frisôz	*frisō
accusative	*frisanǭ	*frisǭ	*frisą, -atō	*frisanz	*frisōz	*frisō
genitive	*frisas, -is	*frisaizōz	*frisas, -is	*frisaizǫ̂	*frisaizǫ̂	*frisaizǫ̂
dative	*frisammai	*frisaizōi	*frisammai	*frisaimaz	*frisaimaz	*frisaimaz
instrumental	*frisanō	*frisaizō	*frisanō	*frisaimiz	*frisaimiz	*frisaimiz

Weak declension
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	*frisô	*frisǭ	*frisô	*frisaniz	*frisōniz	*frisōnō
accusative	*frisanų	*frisōnų	*frisô	*frisanunz	*frisōnunz	*frisōnō
genitive	*frisiniz	*frisōniz	*frisiniz	*frisanǫ̂	*frisōnǫ̂	*frisanǫ̂
dative	*frisini	*frisōni	*frisini	*frisammaz	*frisōmaz	*frisammaz
instrumental	*frisinē	*frisōnē	*frisinē	*frisammiz	*frisōmiz	*frisammiz

Descendants

Old English: frīs
- Middle English: frise, frese (noun)
  - English: frizz (noun)
    - ⇒ English: frizzy
  - ⇒ Middle English: frisen (verb)
    - English: frizz (verb)
      - ⇒ English: frizzle
    - Scots: frizz
Old Frisian: *frīs
- ⇒ Old Frisian: frīsle, frēsle f (noun)
- → Old French: frise (noun)
  - Middle French: frise
    - French: frise
    - ⇒ Middle French: friser
      - French: friser
        → Dutch: friseren
        
        ⇒ French: frisure
        → English: frisure