Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þegnaz
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Proto-Germanic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Often compared with Ancient Greek τέκνον (téknon, “child”). Kroonen instead sees a derivation from *þigjaną (“to request, beg”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*þegnaz m
Inflection[edit]
masculine a-stemDeclension of *þegnaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *þegnaz | *þegnōz, *þegnōs | |
vocative | *þegn | *þegnōz, *þegnōs | |
accusative | *þegną | *þegnanz | |
genitive | *þegnas, *þignis | *þegnǫ̂ | |
dative | *þignai | *þegnamaz | |
instrumental | *þegnō | *þegnamiz |
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *þegn
- Old Norse: þegn