Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aigin
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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) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
vocative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
accusative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
genitive | *aiginþiz | *aiginþǫ̂ | |
dative | *aiginþi | *aiginþumaz | |
instrumental | *aiginþē | *aiginþumiz |