Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rugi

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 *rugiz.

Noun

*rugi m

1. (Anglo-Frisian Germanic) rye

   Synonym: *roggō

Inflection

i-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*rugi
Genitive	*rugī
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*rugi	*rugī
Accusative	*rugi	*rugī
Genitive	*rugī	*ruggjō
Dative	*rugī	*rugim, *ruggjum
Instrumental	*rugī	*rugim, *ruggjum

Derived terms

• *rugaʀani (“rye-harvest month”) (+ *aʀani (“harvest”))
  • Old English: ruġern

Descendants

• Old English: ryġe, ryġi — early
  • Middle English: rye, rie, reye, reyghe, reyhe, ruye
    • English: rye
    • Scots: ry
    • Yola: ree
  • →? Old Welsh: ryc
    • Welsh: rhyg