Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/garihtiją

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 *ga- +‎ *rihtiją.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣɑ.ˈrix.ti.jɑ̃/

Noun

*garihtiją n

justness, justice, fairness, equity

Declension

neuter a-stemDeclension of *garihtiją (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*garihtiją	*garihtijō
vocative	*garihtiją	*garihtijō
accusative	*garihtiją	*garihtijō
genitive	garihtijas, garihtīs	*garihtijǫ̂
dative	*garihtijai	*garihtijamaz
instrumental	*garihtijō	*garihtijamiz

Related terms

*rehtaz

Descendants

Old English: ġerihte, ġeriht
- Middle English: ȝerihte, irihte
  - English: right (partially)
Old Frisian: *(g)eriūhte
- Saterland Frisian: Gjucht (possibly borrowed from Middle Low German)
Old Saxon: *girihti
- Middle Low German: gerichte, gerechte
  - German Low German: Gericht
Old Dutch: *gerihti
- Middle Dutch: gerichte, gericht, gerechte
  - Dutch: gerecht
Old High German: girihti
- Middle High German: gerihte, geriht, gerehte, gereht
  - German: Gericht
Old Norse: rétti