Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frijō

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 *preyH- (“to love”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸri.jɔː/

Noun

*frijō f

loved one, spouse, wife

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *frijō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*frijō	*frijôz
vocative	*frijō	*frijôz
accusative	*frijǭ	*frijōz
genitive	*frijōz	*frijǫ̂
dative	*frijōi	*frijōmaz
instrumental	*frijō	*frijōmiz

Coordinate terms

*frijô

Related terms

*frijōną

Descendants

Old English: frēo f, older *frio
Old Saxon: frī f; frī n (< *frijją)

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