Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/knukōną

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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 *knukô (“bone”) +‎ *-ōną,[1] perhaps reinforced by sound-symbolism.[2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*knukōną

  1. To pound on; beat on; knock

Inflection

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Conjugation of *knukōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *knukō *knukǭ — *knukōi ?
2nd singular *knukōsi *knukōs *knukō *knukōsai *knukōsau
3rd singular *knukōþi *knukō *knukōþau *knukōþai *knukōþau
1st dual *knukōs *knukōw — — —
2nd dual *knukōþiz *knukōþiz *knukōþiz — —
1st plural *knukōmaz *knukōm — *knukōnþai *knukōnþau
2nd plural *knukōþ *knukōþ *knukōþ *knukōnþai *knukōnþau
3rd plural *knukōnþi *knukōn *knukōnþau *knukōnþai *knukōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *knukōdǭ *knukōdēdį̄
2nd singular *knukōdēz *knukōdēdīz
3rd singular *knukōdē *knukōdēdī
1st dual *knukōdēdū *knukōdēdīw
2nd dual *knukōdēdudiz *knukōdēdīdiz
1st plural *knukōdēdum *knukōdēdīm
2nd plural *knukōdēdud *knukōdēdīd
3rd plural *knukōdēdun *knukōdēdīn
present past
participles *knukōndz *knukōdaz
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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*knuk(k)an-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 298
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*knukōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 218
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