Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kinþiz
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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
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis, oblique *ǵn̥h₁tí-.
Pronunciation
Noun
*kinþiz f
Inflection
The original stem ablaut was preserved.
| i-stemDeclension of *kinþiz (i-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kinþiz | *kinþīz | |
| vocative | *kinþi | *kinþīz | |
| accusative | *kinþį | *kinþīnz | |
| genitive | *kundīz | *kundijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kundī | *kundimaz | |
| instrumental | *kundī | *kundimiz | |
Related terms
Descendants
Old English shows levelling of the oblique stem with Verner alternation, while Old Norse shows the strong stem with levelled Verner alternation.
References
- Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN