Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrīþō

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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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreyt- (to wind; twist; bend), from *(s)ker- (to wind; twist; bend).

Pronunciation

Noun

*hrīþō f

  1. A sudden onset; attack
  2. A seizure; fit
  3. A storm

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *hrīþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hrīþō *hrīþôz
vocative *hrīþō *hrīþôz
accusative *hrīþǭ *hrīþōz
genitive *hrīþōz *hrīþǫ̂
dative *hrīþōi *hrīþōmaz
instrumental *hrīþō *hrīþōmiz

Descendants

  • Old English: hrīþ
  • Old Norse: hríð