Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hriþōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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 edit

Etymology edit

From *hriþiz (shivers, fever) +‎ *-ōną. Compare also West Germanic *hrīþēn - *hrīþōn, which displays the full ablaut grade.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxri.θɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb edit

*hriþōną

  1. to tremble
  2. to shiver
  3. to have a fever

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hriþōn
    • Old English: hriþian
  • Old Norse: riða (with unexpected loss of initial h-)