Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/agraz

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

Plausibly from Pre-Germanic *h₂(e)kʷrós: Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷ-, the same root which gave *h₂ékʷeh₂ (whence Germanic *ahwō), with the suffix *-rós. Thus equivalent to *ahwō +‎ *-raz.

Noun

*agraz m

1. flood

   Synonyms: *flaumaz, *flōduz

Inflection

Declension of *agraz (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*agraz	*agrōz, -ōs
Vocative	*agr	*agrōz, -ōs
Accusative	*agrą	*agranz
Genitive	*agras, -is	*agrǫ̂
Dative	*agrai	*agramaz
Instrumental	*agrō	*agramiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *agr
  • Old English: ēagor
    • English: eagre
  • Old Dutch: *aggar
    • Middle Dutch: *agger
      • Dutch: agger