Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hriþiz

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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.

Proto-Germanic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kret- (to shake; quiver; tremble). Compare Welsh cryd (fever).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*hriþiz m

  1. trembling; the shakes; the shivers
  2. fever; ague

Inflection

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i-stemDeclension of *hriþiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hriþiz *hriþīz
vocative *hriþi *hriþīz
accusative *hriþį *hriþinz
genitive *hriþīz *hriþjǫ̂
dative *hriþī *hriþimaz
instrumental *hriþī *hriþimiz
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Descendants

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  • Old English: hriþ; hriþing
  • Old Saxon: hrido
  • Old Dutch: *rido
  • Old High German: rito, ritto
    • Middle High German: rite
  • Old Norse: riða (< *hriþǭ)

References

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