Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrīsą

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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)kreys- (to turn; bend; wind; shake).

Pronunciation

Noun

*hrīsą n

  1. twig; sprig
  2. bush

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *hrīsą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hrīsą *hrīsō
vocative *hrīsą *hrīsō
accusative *hrīsą *hrīsō
genitive *hrīsas, *hrīsis *hrīsǫ̂
dative *hrīsai *hrīsamaz
instrumental *hrīsō *hrīsamiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hrīs
  • Old Norse: hrís
  • Proto-Samic: *rissē (see there for further descendants)