Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aigin
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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[edit]
Alternative reconstructions[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyként- n (part.), from the same root as *aiglaz (“barb, shoot”), but no known parallels outside Germanic.[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*aigin n[2]
Inflection[edit]
The nominative singular lacks the final consonant of the stem. This preserves an old sound change from late PIE, where word-final *-t becomes *-d. According to Grimm's Law, *t shifted to *þ, and *d shifted to *t. Following this, word-final *-t was lost regularly.
| neuter consonant stemDeclension of *aigin (neuter consonant stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
| vocative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
| accusative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
| genitive | *aiginþiz | *aiginþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *aiginþi | *aiginþumaz | |
| instrumental | *aiginþē | *aiginþumiz | |