Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rīþ

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *rīþaz.

Noun

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*rīþ m

  1. small river, stream

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *rīþ
Genitive *rīþas
Singular Plural
Nominative *rīþ *rīþō, *rīþōs
Accusative *rīþ *rīþā
Genitive *rīþas *rīþō
Dative *rīþē *rīþum
Instrumental *rīþu *rīþum

Descendants

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  • Old English: rīþ
  • Old Frisian: rīd
  • Old Saxon: *rīth
  • Old Dutch: rīth
    • Middle Dutch: rijt
      • Dutch: rijt (dialectal)