Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frijō

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 *priHéh₂, feminine form of *priHós, from the root *preyH- (“to love”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸri.jɔː/

Noun

*frijō f

1. (West Germanic) loved one, spouse, wife

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *frijō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*frijō	*frijôz
vocative	*frijō	*frijôz
accusative	*frijǭ	*frijōz
genitive	*frijōz	*frijǫ̂
dative	*frijōi	*frijōmaz
instrumental	*frijō	*frijōmiz

Coordinate terms

• *frijô

Related terms

• *frijaz
• *Frijjō
• *frijōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *friju
  • Old English: frēo f, older *frio
  • Old Saxon: frī f; frī n (< *frijją)