Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hraukaz

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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

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Etymology

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Unknown; but apparently cognate with Lithuanian kruvà, krûvà (pile, heap, stack), Old Irish crúach (stack of corn, rick). Possibly Proto-Indo-European *krewH- (to heap up).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*hraukaz m

  1. pile (of stones); heap
    Synonym: *hrūgǭ
  2. haystack

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *hraukaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hraukaz *hraukōz, *hraukōs
vocative *hrauk *hraukōz, *hraukōs
accusative *hrauką *hraukanz
genitive *hraukas, *hraukis *hraukǫ̂
dative *hraukai *hraukamaz
instrumental *hraukō *hraukamiz

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “krowko”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 226-27
  2. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1513”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 1513