Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gafrēgijaz

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- (to ask, request).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣɑˈɸrɛː.ɣi.jɑz/

Adjective

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*gafrēgijaz[1]

  1. famous

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *gafrāgī
    • Old English: ġefrǣġe
    • Old Saxon: gifrāgi
  • Old Norse: frægr

References

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  1. ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 239:PGmc *gafrēgijaz