Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gundaz

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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 *gʰendʰ- (sore, ulcer, abscess, boil). Cognate with Ancient Greek κανθύλη (kanthúlē, swelling). See also Middle Persian gwnd (/⁠gund⁠/).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*gundaz m

  1. sore, boil; canker
  2. purulent matter, atter, pus

Inflection

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masculine a-stemDeclension of *gundaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gundaz *gundōz, *gundōs
vocative *gund *gundōz, *gundōs
accusative *gundą *gundanz
genitive *gundas, *gundis *gundǫ̂
dative *gundai *gundamaz
instrumental *gundō *gundamiz

Descendants

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