Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frīdaz

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

From Pre-Germanic *priHtós, a to-stem adjective to Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (“to love”). Cognate with Sanskrit प्रीत (prīta, “pleased, delighted; beloved”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸriː.ðɑz/

Adjective

*frīdaz

beautiful, lovely
beloved

Inflection

Declension of *frīdaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frīdaz	*frīdai	*frīdō	*frīdôz	*frīdą, -atō	*frīdō
Accusative	*frīdanǭ	*frīdanz	*frīdǭ	*frīdōz	*frīdą, -atō	*frīdō
Genitive	*frīdas, -is	*frīdaizǫ̂	*frīdaizōz	*frīdaizǫ̂	*frīdas, -is	*frīdaizǫ̂
Dative	*frīdammai	*frīdaimaz	*frīdaizōi	*frīdaimaz	*frīdammai	*frīdaimaz
Instrumental	*frīdanō	*frīdaimiz	*frīdaizō	*frīdaimiz	*frīdanō	*frīdaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frīdô	*frīdaniz	*frīdǭ	*frīdōniz	*frīdô	*frīdōnō
Accusative	*frīdanų	*frīdanunz	*frīdōnų	*frīdōnunz	*frīdô	*frīdōnō
Genitive	*frīdiniz	*frīdanǫ̂	*frīdōniz	*frīdōnǫ̂	*frīdiniz	*frīdanǫ̂
Dative	*frīdini	*frīdammaz	*frīdōni	*frīdōmaz	*frīdini	*frīdammaz
Instrumental	*frīdinē	*frīdammiz	*frīdōnē	*frīdōmiz	*frīdinē	*frīdammiz

Derived terms

*frīdijaną

Descendants

Old English: frīþ, *frīd, frīdhengest
Old Norse: fríðr
- Old Swedish: frīþer
  - Swedish: frid

References

de Vries, Jan (1977) Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Old Norse Etymological Dictionary] (in German), 2nd revised edition, Leiden: Brill, page 143