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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þegnaz
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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
Etymology
Often compared with Ancient Greek τέκνον (téknon, “child”). Kroonen instead sees a derivation from *þigjaną (“to request, beg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθeɣ.nɑz/
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *þegnaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *þegnaz | *þegnōz, *þegnōs | |
| vocative | *þegn | *þegnōz, *þegnōs | |
| accusative | *þegną | *þegnanz | |
| genitive | *þegnas, *þignis | *þegnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *þignai | *þegnamaz | |
| instrumental | *þegnō | *þegnamiz | |
Descendants
Further reading
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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