Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/swiknaz
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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
According to Ringe (2017: 97) “PIE *h₁su-Hiǵnós ‘good to venerate’ (cf. Skt su-, Homeric Gk ἐϋ- /eu-/ ‘good, well’; Skt yajñás ‘sacrifice’, Gk ἁγνός ‘pure’ with full-grade *Hyaǵ-) > *suignós > PGmc *swiknaz ‘pure’ (cf. Goth. swikns).”
Pronunciation
Adjective
*swiknaz[1]
Inflection
Declension of *swiknaz (a-stem)
| strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | *swiknaz | *swiknai | *swiknō | *swiknôz | *swikną, *-at(ō) | *swiknō |
| accusative | *swiknanǭ | *swiknanz | *swiknǭ | *swiknōz | *swikną, *-at(ō) | *swiknō |
| genitive | *swiknas, *swiknis | *swiknaizǫ̂ | *swiknaizōz | *swiknaizǫ̂ | *swiknas, *swiknis | *swiknaizǫ̂ |
| dative | *swiknammai | *swiknaimaz | *swiknaizōi | *swiknaimaz | *swiknammai | *swiknaimaz |
| instrumental | *swiknanō | *swiknaimiz | *swiknaizō | *swiknaimiz | *swiknanō | *swiknaimiz |
| weak declension | ||||||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | *swiknô | *swiknaniz | *swiknǭ | *swiknōniz | *swiknô | *swiknōnō |
| accusative | *swiknanų | *swiknanunz | *swiknōnų | *swiknōnunz | *swiknô | *swiknōnō |
| genitive | *swikniniz | *swiknanǫ̂ | *swiknōniz | *swiknōnǫ̂ | *swikniniz | *swiknanǫ̂ |
| dative | *swiknini | *swiknammaz | *swiknōni | *swiknōmaz | *swiknini | *swiknammaz |
| instrumental | *swikninē | *swiknammiz | *swiknōnē | *swiknōmiz | *swikninē | *swiknammiz |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*swiknaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 393