Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hriwwijaz

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 *hrewwaną (to grieve, to feel sorrow; to cause regret, to rue) +‎ *-jaz.

Adjective edit

*hriwwijaz

  1. sad, sorrowful
  2. regretful, penitent

Inflection edit


Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hriuwī
  • Old Norse: hryggr