Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hidrê

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

Etymology

From *hiz +‎ *-drê. Structurally similar to Latin citrā (“on this side”) and citrō (“to this side; on both sides”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi.ðrɛːː/

Adverb

*hidrê

1. to this place, to here, hither

Descendants

• Old English: hider
  • Middle English: hider, hither
    • English: hither
• Proto-Norse: ᚺᛖᛞᛖᚱᛡ (hederᴀ) (Stentoften stone), ᚺᛡᛁᛞᛖᚱᛡ (hᴀiderᴀ) (Björketorp stone)
  • Old Norse: heðra
    • Icelandic: heðra, héðra
    • Faroese: higar
• Gothic: 𐌷𐌹𐌳𐍂𐌴 (hidrē)