Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lundiją
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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 earlier *lundwiją, from Proto-Indo-European *ln̥dʰ-w-yom, from *lendʰ- (“kidney, loin”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
The semantic shift from "kidney" > "mood, mindset" in North Germanic languages and metaphorical usage of a non-heart organ to indicate mood is observed cross-linguistically, compare White Hmong siab (“liver; mood”).
Noun
*lundiją n
Inflection
| neuter ja-stemDeclension of *lundiją (neuter ja-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *lundiją | *lundijō | |
| vocative | *lundiją | *lundijō | |
| accusative | *lundiją | *lundijō | |
| genitive | *lundijas, *lundīs | *lundijǫ̂ | |
| dative | *lundijai | *lundijamaz | |
| instrumental | *lundijō | *lundijamiz | |