Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fagriþu

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *fagriþō. Equivalent to *fagr (beautiful) +‎ *-iþu (abstract noun suffix).

Noun[edit]

*fagriþu f

  1. beauty
  2. ornamentation

Inflection[edit]

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *fagriþu
Genitive *fagriþā
Singular Plural
Nominative *fagriþu *fagriþō
Accusative *fagriþā *fagriþā
Genitive *fagriþā *fagriþō
Dative *fagriþē *fagriþōm, *fagriþum
Instrumental *fagriþu *fagriþōm, *fagriþum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old Saxon: *fagiritha