Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Raginaharjaz

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 *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harjaz (“commander”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈrɑ.ɣi.nɑˌxɑr.jɑz/

Noun edit

*Raginaharjaz m

a male given name

Inflection edit

masculine ja-stemDeclension of *Raginaharjaz (masculine ja-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Raginaharjaz
vocative	*Raginahari
accusative	*Raginaharją
genitive	Raginaharjas, Raginaharis
dative	*Raginaharjai
instrumental	*Raginaharjō

Descendants edit

Proto-West Germanic: *Raginahari
- Old English: *Ræġenhere
  - English: Rayner, Rainer (patronymic surnames)
- Old High German: *Reginheri
  - German: Rainer, Reiner
- → Old French: Rainier, Reinier
  - French: Rainier, Rénier
Old Norse: Ragnarr
- Icelandic: Ragnar
- Faroese: Ragnar
- Norwegian: Ragnar
- Old Swedish: Ragnar
  - Swedish: Ragnar
    - → Estonian: Ragnar
- Old Danish: Ragnar
  - Danish: Ragner, Regner, Regnar