Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/Krēkō

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

Borrowed from Latin Graecus (“Greek”). Parallel borrowing with Gothic 𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌺𐍃 (krēks, “Greek”) with the same treatment of the initial consonant.

Proper noun

*Krēkō m pl

1. the Greeks

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	—
Genitive	—
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	—	*Krēkō, *Krēkōs
Accusative	—	*Krēkā
Genitive	—	*Krēkō
Dative	—	*Krēkum
Instrumental	—	*Krēkum

Reconstruction notes

Modern forms with initial g- are probably alterations after Latin Graecus. In High German they appear late, but in Dutch and Low German they are usual from the beginning.

Descendants

• Old English: Crēcas, Grēcas, Crēce, Grēce
  • Middle English: Greke
    • English: Greek
• Old Frisian:
  • North Frisian:

    Mooring: griiche

  • Saterland Frisian: Grieke
  • West Frisian: Gryk
• Old Saxon: *Krēkos
  • Middle Low German: grēke
    • Low German: Greek
• Old Dutch: *Krēka(s)
  • Middle Dutch: Griec, Grieke
    • Dutch: Griek
• Old High German: Kriehha
  • Middle High German: krieche, (rare) grieche
    • German: Grieche, (obsolete) Krieche