Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frisaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Unknown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸri.sɑz/

Adjective

*frisaz

curled; curly
crisp

Inflection

Declension of *frisaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frisaz	*frisai	*frisō	*frisôz	*frisą, -atō	*frisō
Accusative	*frisanǭ	*frisanz	*frisǭ	*frisōz	*frisą, -atō	*frisō
Genitive	*frisas, -is	*frisaizǫ̂	*frisaizōz	*frisaizǫ̂	*frisas, -is	*frisaizǫ̂
Dative	*frisammai	*frisaimaz	*frisaizōi	*frisaimaz	*frisammai	*frisaimaz
Instrumental	*frisanō	*frisaimiz	*frisaizō	*frisaimiz	*frisanō	*frisaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frisô	*frisaniz	*frisǭ	*frisōniz	*frisô	*frisōnō
Accusative	*frisanų	*frisanunz	*frisōnų	*frisōnunz	*frisô	*frisōnō
Genitive	*frisiniz	*frisanǫ̂	*frisōniz	*frisōnǫ̂	*frisiniz	*frisanǫ̂
Dative	*frisini	*frisammaz	*frisōni	*frisōmaz	*frisini	*frisammaz
Instrumental	*frisinē	*frisammiz	*frisōnē	*frisōmiz	*frisinē	*frisammiz

Descendants

Old English: frīs
- Middle English: frise, frese (noun)
  - English: frizz (noun)
    - ⇒ English: frizzy
  - ⇒ Middle English: frisen (verb)
    - English: frizz (verb)
      - ⇒ English: frizzle
    - Scots: frizz
Old Frisian: *frīs
- ⇒ Old Frisian: frīsle, frēsle f (noun)
Frankish: *frīs
- Middle Dutch: frise, vriese (noun)
  - Dutch: fries
  - → English: frieze
  - → German: Fries
  - → Swedish: fris
- Old French: frise (noun)
  - Middle French: frise
    - French: frise
    - ⇒ Middle French: friser
      - French: friser
        → Dutch: friseren
        ⇒ French: frisure
        → English: frisure