Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kraitaz

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

Uncertain. Perhaps akin to Proto-Germanic *krattōną (“to scratch; carve”) (cf kratzen). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑi̯.tɑz/

Noun

*kraitaz m

1. a scoring
2. circle; ring

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *kraitaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kraitaz	*kraitōz, *kraitōs
vocative	*krait	*kraitōz, *kraitōs
accusative	*kraitą	*kraitanz
genitive	*kraitas, *kraitis	*kraitǫ̂
dative	*kraitai	*kraitamaz
instrumental	*kraitō	*kraitamiz

Derived terms

• *kraitijaz

Related terms

• *krītaz

Descendants

• Old Frisian: *krēt
  • Saterland Frisian: Kríet
  • West Frisian: krite
• Old Saxon: *krēt
  • Middle Low German: krêt, kreit; krête (< *kraitijaz)
    • German Low German: Kreet
• Old Dutch: *krēte, *kerte, *krēta, *kerta
  • Middle Dutch: kerte
    • Dutch: kert
  • →⇒ Old French: cretel
    • → Middle Dutch: kerteel
• Old High German: kreiz
  • Middle High German: kreiz
    • Central Franconian:

      Hunsrik: Krees

      Luxembourgish: Krees

    • Bavarian: Kraas, Kroas
    • Cimbrian: kroaz
    • German: Kreis
    • → Middle Low German: kreiz, kreitz, kreis, krês
      • German Low German: Kreis
      • Low German: Kräis (Westmunsterland)
      • → Dutch: kreits
      • → Saterland Frisian: Krais
    • Rhine Franconian: Kraas, Krääs, Krees, Kreis

      Frankfurterisch: [kʀais]

    • Yiddish: קרײַז (krayz)