Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrōtaz

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kreH(u)d- (“grime, soot”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxrɔː.tɑz/

Noun

*hrōtaz m

soot

Inflection

Declension of *hrōtaz (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*hrōtaz	*hrōtōz, -ōs
Vocative	*hrōt	*hrōtōz, -ōs
Accusative	*hrōtą	*hrōtanz
Genitive	*hrōtas, -is	*hrōtǫ̂
Dative	*hrōtai	*hrōtamaz
Instrumental	*hrōtō	*hrōtamiz

Synonyms

Descendants

Old Frisian: *hrōt
- Saterland Frisian: Rout
- West Frisian: roet, ruot
Old Saxon: hrōt
- Middle Low German: rôt, rût
  - German Low German: Root
Old Dutch: *ruot
- Middle Dutch: roet
  - Dutch: roet
    - Afrikaans: roet
Old High German: hruoz, ruoz
- Middle High German: ruoz
  - Alemannic German: Ruus
  - German: Ruß
→ Proto-Samic: *ruottē (see there for further descendants)