Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrīþō

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 Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreyt- (“to wind; twist; bend”), from *(s)ker- (“to wind; twist; bend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxriː.θɔː/

Noun

*hrīþō f

1. A sudden onset; attack
2. A seizure; fit
3. A storm

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *hrīþō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hrīþō	*hrīþôz
vocative	*hrīþō	*hrīþôz
accusative	*hrīþǭ	*hrīþōz
genitive	*hrīþōz	*hrīþǫ̂
dative	*hrīþōi	*hrīþōmaz
instrumental	*hrīþō	*hrīþōmiz

Related terms

• *hriþiz

Descendants

• Old English: hrīþ
• Old Norse: hríð
  • Icelandic: hríð