Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/raþjǭ

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 *h₂reh₁- (“to think, reason”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɑ.θjɔ̃ː/

Noun

*raþjǭ f^[1]

account, reasoning

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *raþjǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*raþjǭ	*raþjōniz
vocative	*raþjǭ	*raþjōniz
accusative	*raþjōnų	*raþjōnunz
genitive	*raþjōniz	*raþjōnǫ̂
dative	*raþjōni	*raþjōmaz
instrumental	*raþjōnē	*raþjōmiz

Descendants

Old Frisian: rethia
Old Saxon: rethia
Middle Dutch: rēde
- Dutch: rede
Old High German: redea, reda, redia
- Middle High German: rede
  - German: Rede
Gothic: 𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌾𐍉 (raþjō)

References

^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*raþjōn-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 405

[Kroonen-1] Guus Kroonen (2013) “*raþjōn-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 405

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