Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rekwaz

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 *h₁régʷos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈre.kʷɑz/

Noun

*rekwaz n

1. darkness

Inflection

z-stemDeclension of *rekwaz (z-stem)
	singular
nominative	*rekwaz
vocative	*rekwaz
accusative	*rekwaz
genitive	*rikwiziz
dative	*rikwizi
instrumental	*rikwizē

Derived terms

• *rikwizjaną

Descendants

• Old Norse: røkkr
  • Icelandic: rökkur
• Gothic: 𐍂𐌹𐌵𐌹𐍃 (riqis)