hrither
See also: hriþer
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Anglo-Frisian *hrį̄þir, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ (“head of cattle”), from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz (“ox”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“horn”). Cognates include Old English hrīþer, Old Saxon hrīth and Old Dutch hrind.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhriːðer/
- (Late Old Frisian): IPA(key): /ˈriːðer/
Noun
hrῑther n
- cattle
Descendants
- North Frisian: ridder
- West Frisian: rier
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN