Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Krēkō

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Graecus (“Greek”). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍃 (krēks, “Greek”) with the same treatment of the initial consonant.

Proper noun

*Krēkō m pl^[1]

the Greeks

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	—
Genitive	—
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	—	Krēkō, Krēkōs
Accusative	—	*Krēkā
Genitive	—	*Krēkō
Dative	—	*Krēkum
Instrumental	—	*Krēkum

Reconstruction notes

Modern forms with initial g- are probably alterations after Latin Graecus. In High German they appear late, but in Dutch and Low German they are usual from the beginning.

Descendants

Old English: Crēcas, Grēcas, Crēce, Grēce
- Middle English: Greke
  - English: Greek
Old Frisian:
- North Frisian:
  Mooring: griiche
- Saterland Frisian: Grieke
- West Frisian: Gryk
Old Saxon: *Krēkos
- Middle Low German: grēke
  - Low German: Greek
Old Dutch: *Krēka(s)
- Middle Dutch: Griec, Grieke
  - Dutch: Griek
Old High German: Kriehha
- Middle High German: krieche, (rare) grieche
  - German: Grieche, (obsolete) Krieche

References

^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 135: “PWGmc *Krēkō (masc. a-stem pl.)”

[1] Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 135: “PWGmc *Krēkō (masc. a-stem pl.)”

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