Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/finkaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *penk-. The current form with -k- was influenced by the iteratives, the presumed primary form *finhaną is unattested.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiŋ.kɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*finkaną

1. to sparkle, to burn

Inflection

Conjugation of *finkaną (strong class 3)

	active voice			passive voice
present tense	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*finkō	*finkaų	—	*finkai	?
2nd singular	*finkizi	*finkaiz	*fink	*finkazai	*finkaizau
3rd singular	*finkidi	*finkai	*finkadau	*finkadai	*finkaidau
1st dual	*finkōz	*finkaiw	—	—	—
2nd dual	*finkadiz	*finkaidiz	*finkadiz	—	—
1st plural	*finkamaz	*finkaim	—	*finkandai	*finkaindau
2nd plural	*finkid	*finkaid	*finkid	*finkandai	*finkaindau
3rd plural	*finkandi	*finkain	*finkandau	*finkandai	*finkaindau
past tense	indicative	subjunctive
1st singular	*fank	*funkį̄
2nd singular	*fanht	*funkīz
3rd singular	*fank	*funkī
1st dual	*funkū	*funkīw
2nd dual	*funkudiz	*funkīdiz
1st plural	*funkum	*funkīm
2nd plural	*funkud	*funkīd
3rd plural	*funkun	*funkīn
	present	past
participles	*finkandz	*funkanaz

Derived terms

• *fankijaną
• *funkô

Related terms

• *fangijaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *finkan
  • Old Dutch: *finkan
    • Middle Dutch: vinken
  • Old High German: *finkan
    • ⇒ Old High German: *finklōn
      • Middle High German: finkeln
        • German: finkeln