Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunją

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunją. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunją, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunją in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunją you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunją will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunją, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 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

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Nomininalized from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-yó-m (“begotten, birthed”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to beget, give birth”) +‎ *-yóm.

Noun

*kunją n

  1. kin, family, clan
Inflection
neuter ja-stemDeclension of *kunją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kunją *kunjō
vocative *kunją *kunjō
accusative *kunją *kunjō
genitive *kunjas, *kunis *kunjǫ̂
dative *kunjai *kunjamaz
instrumental *kunjō *kunjamiz
Related terms
  • *kinþiz
  • *knōslą
    • Proto-West Germanic: *knōsl
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Nomininalized from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃-yó-m (“known”), from *ǵenh₃- (“to know”) +‎ *-yóm.

Noun

*kunją n

  2. (North Germanic) omen, portent, miracle
Inflection
neuter ja-stemDeclension of *kunją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kunją *kunjō
vocative *kunją *kunjō
accusative *kunją *kunjō
genitive *kunjas, *kunis *kunjǫ̂
dative *kunjai *kunjamaz
instrumental *kunjō *kunjamiz
Descendants
  • Old Norse: kyn
  • → Proto-Finnic: *konëh (“magic”) (Pre-Germanic borrowing)
    • Finnish: kone (“machine”)
    • Karelian: koneh

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*kunja- 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 311
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*kunja- 2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 311
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia