Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/garihtiją

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

From *ga- +‎ *rihtiją.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑ.ˈrix.ti.jɑ̃/

Noun

*garihtiją n

1. justness, justice, fairness, equity

Declension

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *garihtiją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*garihtiją	*garihtijō
vocative	*garihtiją	*garihtijō
accusative	*garihtiją	*garihtijō
genitive	*garihtijas, *garihtīs	*garihtijǫ̂
dative	*garihtijai	*garihtijamaz
instrumental	*garihtijō	*garihtijamiz

Related terms

• *rehtaz

Descendants

• Old English: ġerihte, ġeriht
  • Middle English: ȝerihte, irihte
    • English: right (partially)
• Old Frisian: *(g)eriūhte
  • Saterland Frisian: Gjucht (possibly borrowed from Middle Low German)
• Old Saxon: *girihti
  • Middle Low German: gerichte, gerechte
    • German Low German: Gericht
• Old Dutch: *gerihti
  • Middle Dutch: gerichte, gericht, gerechte
    • Dutch: gerecht
• Old High German: girihti
  • Middle High German: gerihte, geriht, gerehte, gereht
    • Cimbrian: garìcht
    • German: Gericht
• Old Norse: rétti
  • Icelandic: rétti