Unlikely to be from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (“white, shining”), which would give Proto-Germanic *ark-, but instead seems to represent a Proto-Indo-European *h₁erg- or *h₁erǵ-. Possibly cognate with Tocharian A yärk- (“to honor, venerate”), Tocharian B yarke (“honor, reverence”).
*erknaz
Strong declension | ||||||
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Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *erknaz | *erknai | *erknō | *erknôz | *erkną, -atō | *erknō |
Accusative | *erknanǭ | *erknanz | *erknǭ | *erknōz | *erkną, -atō | *erknō |
Genitive | *erknas, -is | *erknaizǫ̂ | *erknaizōz | *erknaizǫ̂ | *erknas, -is | *erknaizǫ̂ |
Dative | *erknammai | *erknaimaz | *erknaizōi | *erknaimaz | *erknammai | *erknaimaz |
Instrumental | *erknanō | *erknaimiz | *erknaizō | *erknaimiz | *erknanō | *erknaimiz |
Weak declension | ||||||
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *erknô | *erknaniz | *erknǭ | *erknōniz | *erknô | *erknōnō |
Accusative | *erknanų | *erknanunz | *erknōnų | *erknōnunz | *erknô | *erknōnō |
Genitive | *erkniniz | *erknanǫ̂ | *erknōniz | *erknōnǫ̂ | *erkniniz | *erknanǫ̂ |
Dative | *erknini | *erknammaz | *erknōni | *erknōmaz | *erknini | *erknammaz |
Instrumental | *erkninē | *erknammiz | *erknōnē | *erknōmiz | *erkninē | *erknammiz |