Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kraitaz

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

Uncertain. Perhaps akin to Proto-Germanic *krītaną (“to scratch; carve”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑi̯.tɑz/

Noun

*kraitaz m

a scoring
circle; ring

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *kraitaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kraitaz	kraitōz, kraitōs
vocative	*krait	kraitōz, kraitōs
accusative	*kraitą	*kraitanz
genitive	kraitas, kraitis	*kraitǫ̂
dative	*kraitai	*kraitamaz
instrumental	*kraitō	*kraitamiz

Derived terms

*kraitijaz

Related terms

*krītaz

Descendants

Old Frisian: *krēt
- Saterland Frisian: Kríet
- West Frisian: krite
Old Saxon: *krēt
- Middle Low German: krêt, kreit; krête (< *kraitijaz)
  - German Low German: Kreet
Old Dutch: *krēte, *kerte, *krēta, *kerta
- Middle Dutch: kerte
  - Dutch: kert
- →⇒ Old French: cretel
  - → Middle Dutch: kerteel
Old High German: kreiz
- Middle High German: kreiz
  - Central Franconian:
    Hunsrik: Krees
    
    Luxembourgish: Krees
  - Bavarian: Kraas, Kroas
  - Cimbrian: kroaz
  - German: Kreis
  - → Middle Low German: kreiz, kreitz, kreis, krês
    - German Low German: Kreis
    - Low German: Kräis (Westmunsterland)
    - → Dutch: kreits
    - → Saterland Frisian: Krais
  - Rhine Franconian: Kraas, Krääs, Krees, Kreis
    Frankfurterisch: [kʀais]
  - Yiddish: קרײַז (krayz)

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