Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Raginaharduz

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”) + *harduz (“hard, brave”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈrɑ.ɣi.nɑ.ˌxɑr.ðuz/

Noun edit

*Raginaharduz m

a male given name

Inflection edit

u-stemDeclension of *Raginaharduz (u-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Raginaharduz
vocative	*Raginahardu
accusative	*Raginahardų
genitive	*Raginahardauz
dative	*Raginahardiwi
instrumental	*Raginahardū

Descendants edit

Proto-West Germanic: *Raginahardu
- Old Saxon: *Reginhard
  - Middle Low German: Reynārt (borrowed from French ?)
    - ⇒ Middle Low German: Reineke, Reyneke, Reynke
      - → German: Reineke
- Old Dutch: *Reginhard
  - Middle Dutch: Reynaerd
    - Dutch: Reinaart; Reintje
    - → English: Reynard
- Old High German: Reginhart
  - Middle High German: Reinhart
    - German: Reinhard
- → Old French: renart
  - Middle French: renard
    - French: renard
      - → English: Reynard
  - → Latin: Renartus