Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hinþaną

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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

Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *ḱent- (“to reach, sting”) (alternatively reconstructed as *kent-). While Kroonen adduces no cognates,[1] Orel compares Ancient Greek κεντέω (kentéō, “to sting, goad”), which is supported by Beekes; see the Greek for more cognates.[2]

Pronunciation

Verb

*hinþaną[2]

  1. to reach for, obtain, catch

Inflection

Conjugation of *hinþaną (strong class 3)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hinþō *hinþaų — *hinþai ?
2nd singular *hinþizi *hinþaiz *hinþ *hinþazai *hinþaizau
3rd singular *hinþidi *hinþai *hinþadau *hinþadai *hinþaidau
1st dual *hinþōz *hinþaiw — — —
2nd dual *hinþadiz *hinþaidiz *hinþadiz — —
1st plural *hinþamaz *hinþaim — *hinþandai *hinþaindau
2nd plural *hinþid *hinþaid *hinþid *hinþandai *hinþaindau
3rd plural *hinþandi *hinþain *hinþandau *hinþandai *hinþaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *hanþ *hundį̄
2nd singular *hanst *hundīz
3rd singular *hanþ *hundī
1st dual *hundū *hundīw
2nd dual *hundudiz *hundīdiz
1st plural *hundum *hundīm
2nd plural *hundud *hundīd
3rd plural *hundun *hundīn
present past
participles *hinþandz *hundanaz

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*hinþan-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 227
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xenþanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 169
  3. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*xenþō(n)”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 169
  4. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*hinnō-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 226-7
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