Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frōwaz

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

Alternative forms

*frōwijaz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *proh₁- (“early; in the morning”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸrɔː.wɑz/

Adjective

*frōwaz

early

Inflection

Declension of *frōwaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frōwaz	*frōwai	*frōwō	*frōwôz	*frōwą, -atō	*frōwō
Accusative	*frōwanǭ	*frōwanz	*frōwǭ	*frōwōz	*frōwą, -atō	*frōwō
Genitive	*frōwas, -is	*frōwaizǫ̂	*frōwaizōz	*frōwaizǫ̂	*frōwas, -is	*frōwaizǫ̂
Dative	*frōwammai	*frōwaimaz	*frōwaizōi	*frōwaimaz	*frōwammai	*frōwaimaz
Instrumental	*frōwanō	*frōwaimiz	*frōwaizō	*frōwaimiz	*frōwanō	*frōwaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frōwô	*frōwaniz	*frōwǭ	*frōwōniz	*frōwô	*frōwōnō
Accusative	*frōwanų	*frōwanunz	*frōwōnų	*frōwōnunz	*frōwô	*frōwōnō
Genitive	*frōwiniz	*frōwanǫ̂	*frōwōniz	*frōwōnǫ̂	*frōwiniz	*frōwanǫ̂
Dative	*frōwini	*frōwammaz	*frōwōni	*frōwōmaz	*frōwini	*frōwammaz
Instrumental	*frōwinē	*frōwammiz	*frōwōnē	*frōwōmiz	*frōwinē	*frōwammiz

Descendants

Old Frisian: *frōw, *frōwi
- ⇒ Saterland Frisian: fröier
Old Saxon: *frōw, *frō
- Middle Low German: vrô, vrôch
  - German Low German: froh
Old Dutch: fruo
- Middle Dutch: vroe
  - Dutch: vroeg
Old High German: fruo; *fruoi, fruoji
- Middle High German: vrüe, vruoge, vruoje, vrüeje
  - Alemannic German: früe
  - Bavarian: fria
  - German: früh
  - Yiddish: פֿרי‎ (fri)