Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/firhwijō barnu

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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

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Etymology

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From *firhwijō (“humans, people”) +‎ *barn (“children”). Possible analog to Old Norse fíra synir.

Noun

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*firhwijō barnu n pl

  1. sons of men, mankind

Descendants

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  • Old English: fíra bearn
  • Old Saxon: firihō barn
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