Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rekaz
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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 *h₃rḗǵs (“chief, king”). Cognate with Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of *rīks which is an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*rekaz m
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *rekaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *rekaz | *rekōz, *rekōs | |
| vocative | *rek | *rekōz, *rekōs | |
| accusative | *reką | *rekanz | |
| genitive | *rekas, *rikis | *rekǫ̂ | |
| dative | *rekai | *rekamaz | |
| instrumental | *rekō | *rekamiz | |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Attested only in compounds in the daughter languages: