Reconstruction:Proto-Norse/ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ

This Proto-Norse 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-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raginą (“advice, decision”).

Noun

*ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ (*ragina) n

1. the gods, the ruling powers

Usage notes

• This word is only attested in a compound. Although ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨ should be the nominative singular form, the Old Norse descendant is only used in the plural. Thus, it is possible that this was the case for this word as well, but this can not be said for certain.

Derived terms

• ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᚨᚲᚢᛞᛟ (raginakudo, “born of the gods”) (feminine accusative singular)

Descendants

• Old Norse: regin