Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hringijā

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

Alternative forms

• *hringā

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hringijǭ.

Noun

*hringijā f

1. ring-shaped clasp, brooch

Inflection

ōn-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*hringijā
Genitive	*hringijōn
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hringijā	*hringijōn
Accusative	*hringijōn	*hringijōn
Genitive	*hringijōn	*hringijōnō
Dative	*hringijōn	*hringijōm, *hringijum
Instrumental	*hringijōn	*hringijōm, *hringijum

Related terms

• *hring

Descendants

• Old English: hrinġe, hrinġiæ, hrinġæ, hrinġċe, rinġċe, rhinġæ
  • Middle English: ring, rynge, renge (merged with descendant of hring)
    • English: ring
    • Scots: ring
• Old Saxon: hringa
  • Middle Low German: rinke
• Old High German: ringa
  • Middle High German: ringge, rinke
    • German: Rinke