Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fratwu

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fratwō.

Noun

*fratwu f

  1. ornament
  2. (in the plural) jewellery

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *fratwu
Genitive *fratwā
Singular Plural
Nominative *fratwu *fratwō
Accusative *fratwā *fratwā
Genitive *fratwā *fratwō
Dative *fratwē *fratwōm, *fratwum
Instrumental *fratwu *fratwōm, *fratwum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *fratawu

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: frætu
  • Old Saxon: frataha