Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frijahals

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

From Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz. Equivalent to *frī +‎ *hals.

Noun

*frijahals m

1. freedom, liberty

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*frijahals
Genitive	*frijahalsas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frijahals	*frijahalsō, *frijahalsōs
Accusative	*frijahals	*frijahalsā
Genitive	*frijahalsas	*frijahalsō
Dative	*frijahalsē	*frijahalsum
Instrumental	*frijahalsu	*frijahalsum

Descendants

• Old English: frēols
  • Middle English: freols
• Old High German: frīhals
  • Middle High German: vrīhals