Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ridjô

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

Derived from *rīdaną + *-jô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrið.jɔːː/

Noun

*ridjô m

1. rider

Inflection

Declension of *ridjô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*ridjô	*ridjaniz
Vocative	*ridjô	*ridjaniz
Accusative	*ridjanų	*ridjanunz
Genitive	*ridiniz	*ridjanǫ̂
Dative	*ridini	*ridjammaz
Instrumental	*ridinē	*ridjammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *riddjō
  • Old English: ridda
  • Old High German: ritto
• Old Norse: -riði (in compounds)