Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frōi

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 pre-Germanic *proHi. Cognate with Ancient Greek πρῴ (prṓi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸrɔːi̯/

Adverb

*frōi

1. early, soon, in the morning

Derived terms

• *frōjaz

Descendants

• Old High German: fruo
  • Middle High German: vruo
    • German: früh

References

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