*trabō

Runic: ᛏᚱᚨᛒᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈtrɑ.βɔː/

noun · feminine · ō-stem

Meanings

fringe (decorative border)

Etymology

Possibly related to Proto-Slavic *drapati, Sanskrit द्रापि (drāpi) (drāpi, ‘garment, mantle’), and Ancient Greek δρέπω (drépō) (drépō, ‘to pluck, tear off’). Also compare Old Norse trefja (‘to buzz’) and trefill (‘rag, tatter’). Note that a relation with Proto-Slavic *drabъ (‘clothes’) is phonetically impossible by regular application of sound laws.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.trabōtrabôz
Acc.trabǭtrabōz
Gen.trabōztrabǫ̂
Dat.trabōitrabōmaz
Inst.trabōtrabōmiz
Voc.trabōtrabôz

Find a form

Descendants

  • *trabu (Proto-West Germanic)
    • trabe (Middle High German)
  • trǫf (Old Norse)
    • traf (Icelandic)
  • traf (Old Norse)
    • traf (Icelandic)

Explore/search these descendants

View on Wiktionary