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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frīdijaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From *frīdaz (beloved; beautiful) + *-janą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸriː.ði.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*frīdijaną

  1. (older sense) to make beloved, take care of
  2. to make pretty, beautiful

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *frīdīniz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: fríða
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (freidjan)
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