Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hrakō

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *kreg-, from *ker- (to caw, crow).

Noun

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*hrakō m

  1. (anatomy) the back of the mouth; throat, gullet
  2. (anatomy) the gums, palate

Inflection

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Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *hrakō
Genitive *hrakini, *hrakan
Singular Plural
Nominative *hrakō *hrakan
Accusative *hrakan *hrakan
Genitive *hrakini, *hrakan *hrakanō
Dative *hrakini, *hrakan *hrakum
Instrumental *hrakini, *hrakan *hrakum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *hrakā f, *hraku f

Descendants

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  • Old English: hraca
    • Middle English: rake
  • Old English: hrace f
  • Old English: hracu f
  • Old Saxon: *rako
  • Old Dutch: *rako
  • Old High German: hrahho, rahho