Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōriją

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

Derived from *fōriz (“suitable”), or directly from *fōrijaną (“to lead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸɔː.ri.jɑ̃/

Noun

*fōriją n

1. situation, opportunity

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *fōriją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*fōriją	*fōrijō
vocative	*fōriją	*fōrijō
accusative	*fōriją	*fōrijō
genitive	*fōrijas, *fōrīs	*fōrijǫ̂
dative	*fōrijai	*fōrijamaz
instrumental	*fōrijō	*fōrijamiz

Descendants

• Old Frisian: fēre
• Old High German: gifuori
• Old Norse: fœri
  • Icelandic: færi
  • Faroese: føri
  • Old Swedish: fø̄re
    • Swedish: före
  • ⇒ Old Danish: torfør
    • Danish: føre