Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aigin
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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
Alternative reconstructions
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyként- n (part.), from the same root as *aiglaz (“barb, shoot”), but no known parallels outside Germanic.[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
*aigin n
Inflection
The nominative singular lacks the final consonant of the stem. This preserves an old sound change from late PIE, where word-final *-t becomes *-d. According to Grimm's Law, *t shifted to *þ, and *d shifted to *t. Following this, word-final *-t was lost regularly.
| neuter consonant stemDeclension of *aigin (neuter consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
| vocative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
| accusative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
| genitive | *aiginþiz | *aiginþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *aiginþi | *aiginþumaz | |
| instrumental | *aiginþē | *aiginþumiz | |
Descendants
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*aiʒenan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Guus Kroonen (2013) “*aiginþ-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 9