Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/taikną
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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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the root of *taikijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, indicate, point out, declare”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*taikną n
Inflection[edit]
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *taikną (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *taikną | *taiknō | |
| vocative | *taikną | *taiknō | |
| accusative | *taikną | *taiknō | |
| genitive | *taiknas, *taiknis | *taiknǫ̂ | |
| dative | *taiknai | *taiknamaz | |
| instrumental | *taiknō | *taiknamiz | |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *taikn
- Old Norse: teikn
- Gothic: 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌽𐍃 (taikns) ( < *taikniz, although an a-stem neuter may be attested; see entry) (see there for further descendants)
- → Proto-Finnic: *taika (see there for further descendants)