Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/brēdô
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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
Etymology
A nominal formation related to *brēdaną (“to warm, roast”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*brēdô m
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *brēdô | *brēdaniz |
| vocative | *brēdô | *brēdaniz |
| accusative | *brēdanų | *brēdanunz |
| genitive | *brēdiniz | *brēdanǫ̂ |
| dative | *brēdini | *brēdammaz |
| instrumental | *brēdinē | *brēdammiz |
Descendants
- Old English: brǣd, brǣde, brād (Old English nouns are strong)
- Old Frisian: *brāde, *brēde
- Old Saxon: brādo
- Frankish: *brādō
- Old High German: brāto, prāto; brāt
- Old Norse: bráð
- → Proto-Finnic: *raato (see there for further descendants)
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*ƀrēđō(n)”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 57