Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/airiwakraz

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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 *airi (early) +‎ *wakraz (awake, watchful).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯ri.ˌwɑk.rɑz/

Adjective

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*airiwakraz[1]

  1. early-awake

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *airiwak(k)r
  • Old Norse: árvakr

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*airi-wakraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 9