Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grēduz

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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

From Pre-Germanic *gʰreh₁tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-, *gʰer- (“to desire, enjoy”). Related to Latin horior (“to encourage”), Ancient Greek χαίρω (khaírō, “to rejoice”), Sanskrit हर्यति (haryati, “to like, enjoy”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*grēduz m

  1. desire, hunger

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *grēduz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *grēduz *grēdiwiz
vocative *grēdu *grēdiwiz
accusative *grēdų *grēdunz
genitive *grēdauz *grēdiwǫ̂
dative *grēdiwi *grēdumaz
instrumental *grēdū *grēdumiz

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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