Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hringijǭ

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 *hringaz +‎ *-ijǭ (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxriŋ.ɡi.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*hringijǭ f

1. ringlet, loop
2. brooch, clasp

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *hringijǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hringijǭ	*hringijōniz
vocative	*hringijǭ	*hringijōniz
accusative	*hringijōnų	*hringijōnunz
genitive	*hringijōniz	*hringijōnǫ̂
dative	*hringijōni	*hringijōmaz
instrumental	*hringijōnē	*hringijōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *hringijā, *hringā
  • Old English: hrinġe, hrinġiæ, hrinġæ, hrinġċe, rinġċe, rhinġæ
    • Middle English: ring, rynge, renge (merged with descendant of hring)
      • English: ring
      • Scots: ring
  • Old Saxon: hringa
    • Middle Low German: rinke
  • Old High German: ringa
    • Middle High German: ringge, rinke
      • German: Rinke
• Proto-Norse:
  • Old Norse: hringja
    • Icelandic: hringja
    • Faroese: ringja
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: ringja
    • Old Swedish: ringia
      • Swedish: ringa
    • Danish: ringe
      • Norwegian Bokmål: ringe
    • Gutnish: ringge, ringg', ringga