Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Frīsan

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 *frīsaniz (if an n-stem like in West Germanic) or frīsīz (if an i-stem like Old Norse frísir). It is also possible that both forms existed simultaneously.

Proper noun

*Frīsan m pl

the Frisians
plural of *frīsō

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
	Singular
Nominative	—
Genitive	—
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	—	*frīsan
Accusative	—	*frīsan
Genitive	—	*frīsanō
Dative	—	*frīsum
Instrumental	—	*frīsum

Descendants

Old English: Frīsan, Frēsan
Old Frisian: Frīsa, Frēsa
- West Frisian: Friezen
Old High German: Frīson, Frieson
- German: Friesen

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