Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/krīg

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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

Possibly from *krīgan (to strive, acquire).

Noun

*krīg m

  1. strife, struggle, fight

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *krīg
Genitive *krīgas
Singular Plural
Nominative *krīg *krīgō, *krīgōs
Accusative *krīg *krīgā
Genitive *krīgas *krīgō
Dative *krīgē *krīgum
Instrumental *krīgu *krīgum

Alternative reconstructions

  • *krēg (whence Old High German krieg)

Descendants