Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/angijō

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂énkos (a bend; curve; bowl-shape; valley), from *h₂enk- (to bend; bow; curve). Cognate with Latin ancrae (a gorge; ravine), Ancient Greek ἄγκος (ánkos, a bend; hollow; mountain glen; dell; valley), Sanskrit अङ्कस् (aṅkas, a bend or curve).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*angijō f

  1. A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *angijō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *angijō *angijôz
vocative *angijō *angijôz
accusative *angijǭ *angijōz
genitive *angijōz *angijǫ̂
dative *angijōi *angijōmaz
instrumental *angijō *angijōmiz
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Descendants

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  • Old English: *eng, ing
  • Old Dutch: *eng
  • Old Norse: eng f, engi