Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ganistiz

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 *ga- +‎ *nesaną (“to save”) +‎ *-þiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑ.ˈnis.tiz/

Noun

*ganistiz f

1. rescue, salvation, healing

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *ganistiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*ganistiz	*ganistīz
vocative	*ganisti	*ganistīz
accusative	*ganistį	*ganistinz
genitive	*ganistīz	*ganistijǫ̂
dative	*ganistī	*ganistimaz
instrumental	*ganistī	*ganistimiz

Descendants

• Old Saxon: ginist
• Old High German: *ginist
  • Middle High German: genist
• Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (ganists)