Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrusǭ

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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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From Proto-Indo-European *krus- (crust). Cognate with Latin crusta (crust), Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, frost, icy cold), κρύσταλλος (krústallos, crystal, ice), Avestan 𐬑𐬭𐬎𐬰𐬛𐬭𐬀 (xruzdra, hard), Sanskrit क्रूड् (krūḍ, thicken, make hard).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*hrusǭ f

  1. ground; crust
  2. ice

Inflection

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ōn-stemDeclension of *hrusǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hrusǭ *hrusōniz
vocative *hrusǭ *hrusōniz
accusative *hrusōnų *hrusōnunz
genitive *hrusōniz *hrusōnǫ̂
dative *hrusōni *hrusōmaz
instrumental *hrusōnē *hrusōmiz
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Descendants

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  • Old English: hruse
  • Old High German: hrosa, rosa; hroso, roso