Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/friþil

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

From Proto-Germanic *friþilaz. Equivalent to *friþu (“peace”) +‎ *-il.

Noun

*friþil m

1. loved one, friend

   Synonyms: *frijōdil, *friund, *wini

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*friþil
Genitive	*friþilas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*friþil	*friþilō, *friþilōs
Accusative	*friþil	*friþilā
Genitive	*friþilas	*friþilō
Dative	*friþilē	*friþilum
Instrumental	*friþilu	*friþilum

Descendants

• Old High German: fridil
  • Middle High German: vriedel, friedel (merged with descendant of friudil)
    • German: Friedel