Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hriþōną

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *hriþiz (shivers, fever) +‎ *-ōną. Compare also West Germanic *hrīþēn - *hrīþōn, which displays the full ablaut grade.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxri.θɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb[edit]

*hriþōną

  1. to tremble
  2. to shiver
  3. to have a fever

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hriþōn
    • Old English: hriþian
  • Old Norse: riða (with unexpected loss of initial h-)