Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kindinaz

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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 (a form closely related to) *kinþiz (“kind, race”) +‎ *-anaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

*kindinaz m

  1. A chieftain, traditionally elected during times of war/emergency.

Usage notes

  • In its attested usage in the Gothic Bible, this term translates New Testament Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “governor”), referring to the rank of Pontius Pilate. It is very likely the term had a more general meaning in Gothic usage outside of the Bible, but any such usage is unattested; the etymology suggests that the title originally referred to the leader of a smaller polity or clan.

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *kindinaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kindinaz *kindinōz, *kindinōs
vocative *kindin *kindinōz, *kindinōs
accusative *kindiną *kindinanz
genitive *kindinas, *kindinis *kindinǫ̂
dative *kindinai *kindinamaz
instrumental *kindinō *kindinamiz

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