Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anô

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (ancestor). Cognate with Latin anus (old woman).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*anô m

  1. (male) ancestor; forefather

Inflection

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masculine an-stemDeclension of *anô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *anô *ananiz
vocative *anô *ananiz
accusative *ananų *ananunz
genitive *aniniz *ananǫ̂
dative *anini *anammaz
instrumental *aninē *anammiz

Derived terms

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  • *anǭ
    • Proto-West Germanic: *anā
      • Old Saxon: *ana
        • Middle Low German: āne
          • German Low German: Ahne
      • Old High German: ana
        • Middle High German: ane
  • *anuz

Descendants

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