Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frēgō

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 Proto-Indo-European *preḱ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸrɛː.ɣɔː/

Noun

*frēgō f

1. question

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *frēgō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*frēgō	*frēgôz
vocative	*frēgō	*frēgôz
accusative	*frēgǭ	*frēgōz
genitive	*frēgōz	*frēgǫ̂
dative	*frēgōi	*frēgōmaz
instrumental	*frēgō	*frēgōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *frāgu
  • Old Frisian: frēge
    • Saterland Frisian: Fräige
  • Old Saxon: *frāga
    • Middle Low German: vrâge
      • → Saterland Frisian: Froage
      • → Swedish: fråga
  • Old Dutch: *frāga
    • Middle Dutch: vrâge
      • Dutch: vraag
        • Afrikaans: vraag
        • Negerhollands: vraag
  • Old High German: frāga
    • Middle High German: vrāge
      • Bavarian: Fråg
      • German: Frage
        • → Yiddish: פֿראַגע (frage)
      • Hunsrik: Froh
      • Luxembourgish: Fro
      • Vilamovian: frög

Related terms

• *frehnaną