Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Friþugaizaz

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

Etymology

From *friþuz (“peace”) +‎ *gaizaz (“spear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸri.θu.ˌɣɑi̯.zɑz/

Proper noun

*Friþugaizaz m

1. a male given name

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *Friþugaizaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Friþugaizaz
vocative	*Friþugaiz
accusative	*Friþugaizą
genitive	*Friþugaizas, *Friþugaizis
dative	*Friþugaizai
instrumental	*Friþugaizō

Related terms

• *Hrōþigaizaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *Friþugaiʀ
  • Old English: Friþugār, Freoþegār, Freoþogār, Friþogār
  • Old High German: Frithugēr, Fridugēr
    • German: Fridger, Friedger, Friedeger
  • → Latin: Fredegarus
    • French: Frédégaire
    • Italian: Fredegario
    • Greek: Φρεδέγαρος (Fredégaros)
• Old Norse: Friðgeirr
  • Icelandic: Friðgeir
  • Norwegian: Fridgeir, Fredgeir
  • Old Swedish: Fridhger
  • Old Danish: Frithger

References

• “FriðgæiRR” in: Lena Peterson — Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. 5th edition, Uppsala 2007.