Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rīks
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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
An early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*rīks m
Inflection edit
| consonant stemDeclension of *rīks (consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *rīks | *rīkiz | |
| vocative | *rīk | *rīkiz | |
| accusative | *rīkų | *rīkunz | |
| genitive | *rīkiz | *rīkǫ̂ | |
| dative | *rīki | *rīkumaz | |
| instrumental | *rīkē | *rīkumiz | |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
This word is attested only in compounds in all daughter languages except Gothic, where it was still used as a noun.