Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Raginaharduz

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 *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harduz (“hard, brave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑ.ɣi.nɑ.ˌxɑr.ðuz/

Noun

*Raginaharduz m

1. a male given name

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *Raginaharduz (u-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Raginaharduz
vocative	*Raginahardu
accusative	*Raginahardų
genitive	*Raginahardauz
dative	*Raginahardiwi
instrumental	*Raginahardū

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *Raginahardu
  • Old Saxon: *Reginhard
    • Middle Low German: Reynārt (borrowed from French ?)
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: Reineke, Reyneke, Reynke
        • → German: Reineke
  • Old Dutch: *Reginhard
    • Middle Dutch: Reynaerd
      • Dutch: Reinaart; Reintje
      • → English: Reynard
  • Old High German: Reginhart
    • Middle High German: Reinhart
      • German: Reinhard
  • → Old French: renart
    • Middle French: renard
      • French: renard
        • → English: Reynard
    • → Latin: Renartus