< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rekaz
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“chief, king”). Cognate with Latin rēx (“king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈre.kɑz/
Noun
*rekaz m
- A ruler, chief
- A king
- A prince
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *rekaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *rekaz | *rekōz, *rekōs | |
| vocative | *rek | *rekōz, *rekōs | |
| accusative | *reką | *rekanz | |
| genitive | *rekas, *rikis | *rekǫ̂ | |
| dative | *rikai | *rekamaz | |
| instrumental | *rekō | *rekamiz | |
Related terms
- *rekô
Descendants
Found only in compounds in the daughter languages.
- Old Norse: *rekr (in compound: folkrekr)