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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frīdaz

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 *priHtós, a to-stem adjective to Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (to love). Cognate with Sanskrit प्रीत (prīta, pleased, delighted; beloved).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸriː.ðɑz/

Adjective

*frīdaz

  1. beautiful, lovely
  2. beloved

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: frīþ, *frīd, frīdhengest
  • Old Norse: fríðr

References

  • de Vries, Jan (1977) Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, page 143
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