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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frōdaz

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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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Vṛddhi gerundive of *fraþjaną (to understand).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*frōdaz (comparative *frōdōzô, superlative *frōdōstaz)

  1. wise, experienced, knowledgeable

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*frōda-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 156