Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/risi

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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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Alternative forms

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  • *wrisi

Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *risiz.

Noun

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*risi m

  1. giant
    Synonyms: *anti, *etun, *þuris

Inflection

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i-stem
Singular
Nominative *risi
Genitive *risī
Singular Plural
Nominative *risi *risī
Accusative *risi *risī
Genitive *risī *rissjō
Dative *risī *risim, *rissjum
Instrumental *risī *risim, *rissjum

Derived terms

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  • >? *wrisijō (giant) (+ *-ijō)
  • >? *wrisil (giant, hero) (+ *-il)

Descendants

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