Reconstruction:Latin/frocum

This Latin 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.

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Frankish *hrōk.

Noun edit

*frocum m (Proto-Gallo-Romance)

rook

Reconstruction notes edit

That this was a relatively early borrowing, in spite of the limited distribution of its reflexes, is suggested by the fact that it developed parallel to focum (“fire”). That is, *frocum > *frueu > *frieu > friu~freu~fru.^[1]

Descendants edit

Old French: fru, friu, fryu; fros; *freux
- Middle French: freux, freu
  - French: freux
- → Occitan: friè

References edit

^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*hrôk”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 16: Germanismes: G–R, page 248

[1] Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*hrôk”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 16: Germanismes: G–R, page 248

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