Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frankô
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of unknown origin.[1] One can mechanically reconstruct a Proto-Indo-European *preng- (“pole, stalk”), albeit with no known inherited cognates outside of Germanic. Latin framea (“a type of javelin”) is often connected.
Noun
[edit]*frankô m[1]
Inflection
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *frankô | *frankaniz |
| vocative | *frankô | *frankaniz |
| accusative | *frankanų | *frankanunz |
| genitive | *frankiniz | *frankanǫ̂ |
| dative | *frankini | *frankammaz |
| instrumental | *frankinē | *frankammiz |
Related terms
[edit]- *frankaz (“wild”)