Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grēduz

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

From Pre-Germanic *ǵʰreh₁tús, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁-, *ǵʰer- (“to desire, enjoy”). Related to Latin horior (“to encourage”), Ancient Greek χαίρω (khaírō, “to rejoice”), Sanskrit हर्यति (haryati, “to like, enjoy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɛː.ðuz/

Noun

*grēduz m

1. desire, hunger

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *grēduz (u-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*grēduz	*grēdiwiz
vocative	*grēdu	*grēdiwiz
accusative	*grēdų	*grēdunz
genitive	*grēdauz	*grēdiwǫ̂
dative	*grēdiwi	*grēdumaz
instrumental	*grēdū	*grēdumiz

Derived terms

• *grēdugaz/*grēdagaz

Related terms

• *geraz
• *gernaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *grādu
  • Old English: grǣd
• Old Norse: gráðr, gráði
  • Icelandic: gráður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gråde
  • Old Swedish: grādh f
• Gothic: 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌿𐍃 (grēdus)

References

• Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN