Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kōnį̄

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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]

Etymology[edit]

From *kōniz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*kōnį̄ f

  1. skillfulness, ableness

Inflection[edit]

īn-stemDeclension of *kōnį̄ (īn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kōnį̄ *kōnīniz
vocative *kōnį̄ *kōnīniz
accusative *kōnīnų *kōnīnunz
genitive *kōnīniz *kōnīnǫ̂
dative *kōnīni *kōnīmaz
instrumental *kōnīnē *kōnīmiz

Descendants[edit]

  • Proto-West Germanic: *kōnī
    • Old High German: kuonī, chuonī
      • Middle High German: küene
  • Old Norse: *kǿni