Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Frijjō

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

Possibly related to *frijōną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸrij.jɔː/

Proper noun

*Frijjō f

Frigg or Frigga, the Germanic goddess of love and home, wife of Odin. Identified in later times with the Roman goddess Venus.

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *Frijjō (ō-stem)
	singular
nominative	*Frijjō
vocative	*Frijjō
accusative	*Frijjǭ
genitive	*Frijjōz
dative	*Frijjōi
instrumental	*Frijjō

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *Frīju
- Old English: Frīġ, Fricg, Frycg, *Frie, *Frigge (attested Friggan (gen.))
  - Middle English: Frie, Fri, Frye, Fre, Frea, Fræa, Frææ, Freon
- Old High German: Friia
- Lombardic: Frea
Proto-Norse: *ᚠᚱᛁᚷᛃᚢ (*frigju /⁠*Friggju⁠/)
- Old Norse: Frigg
  - Icelandic: Frigg
  - Faroese: Frigg
  - Norwegian: Frigg
  - Swedish: Frigg
  - Danish: Frigg
  - → English: Frigg, Frigga

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