Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fratwu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *fratwō.

Noun edit

*fratwu f

  1. ornament
  2. (in the plural) jewellery

Inflection edit

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *fratwu
Genitive *fratwā
Singular Plural
Nominative *fratwu *fratwō
Accusative *fratwā *fratwā
Genitive *fratwā *fratwō
Dative *fratwē *fratwōm, *fratwum
Instrumental *fratwu *fratwōm, *fratwum

Alternative reconstructions edit

  • *fratawu

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: frætu
  • Old Saxon: frataha