Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handuz

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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

Etymology

Uncertain. Conjectured to be from Pre-Germanic *(k/ḱ)ontús, related to and possibly derived from the strong verb *hinþaną (“to reach for, obtain”).[1] Alternatively, it has been suggested to derive from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥t, possibly from *ḱomt (“hand”) (whence *déḱm̥). Finally, it is often considered of non Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

*handuz f

  1. hand
    Synonym: *mundō

Inflection

u-stemDeclension of *handuz (u-stem)
singular plural
nominative *handuz *handiwiz
vocative *handu *handiwiz
accusative *handų *handunz
genitive *handauz *handiwǫ̂
dative *handiwi *handumaz
instrumental *handū *handumiz

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*handu-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 207-8
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