Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frōbru

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

Unknown; presumably from Proto-Germanic *frōbrō, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *proH-bʰr-eh₂, from *proH- (“toward”) +‎ *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”) +‎ *-eh₂, or perhaps from *pro- (“toward”) +‎ *op- (“to work, ability”) +‎ *-rós.

Noun

*frōbru f

1. solace, comfort

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*frōbru
Genitive	*frōbrā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*frōbru	*frōbrō
Accusative	*frōbrā	*frōbrā
Genitive	*frōbrā	*frōbrō
Dative	*frōbrē	*frōbrōm, *frōbrum
Instrumental	*frōbru	*frōbrōm, *frōbrum

Derived terms

• *frōbrijan

Descendants

• Old English: frōfor
  • Middle English: frovre, frother
    • English: frover, frother
• Old Saxon: frōvra, frōfra
• Old High German: fluobara