Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rōō
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *h₁roh₁-weh₂, from *h₁reh₁- (“quiet, calm”).[1] Cognate with Avestan 𐬭𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬥 (rāman, “peace, tranquility”) and Sanskrit रात्रि (rātri, “night”), whence Hindi रात (rāt, “night”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Inflection
[edit]| ō-stemDeclension of *rōō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *rōō | *rōôz | |
| vocative | *rōō | *rōôz | |
| accusative | *rōǭ | *rōōz | |
| genitive | *rōōz | *rōǫ̂ | |
| dative | *rōōi | *rōōmaz | |
| instrumental | *rōō | *rōōmiz | |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Proto-West Germanic: *rōu
- Old Norse: ró
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*rōō-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 415-416: “*h₁roh₁-ueh₂-”
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*rōwō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 307
- ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Ruhe”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 609: “g. *rōwō”