Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Skadinawjō
Proto-Germanic
Alternative forms
- *Skadinawjō
Etymology
From the first element of uncertain (possibly non-Germanic) origin and Proto-Germanic *awjō (“island”)[1]. According to Helle Knut, the first formant may be related to Proto-Germanic *skaþô (“damage”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
*Skadinawjō f
Inflection
ō-stemDeclension of *Skadinawjō (ō-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *Skadinawjō | *Skadinawjôz | |
vocative | *Skadinawjō | *Skadinawjôz | |
accusative | *Skadinawjǭ | *Skadinawjōz | |
genitive | *Skadinawjōz | *Skadinawjǫ̂ | |
dative | *Skadinawjōi | *Skadinawjōmaz | |
instrumental | *Skadinawjō | *Skadinawjōmiz |
Descendants
- Old English: Sċedenīġ
- Old Norse: Skáney
- → Latin: Scatinavia, Scadinavia, Scandinavia
- → English: Scandinavia
- → Dutch: Scandinavië
- → German: Skandinavien
- → Danish: Skandinavien
- → Faroese: Skandinavia
- → Norwegian: Skandinavia
- → Swedish: Skandinavien
- → Danish: Skandinavien