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ᛗᛁᚾᛁᚾᛟ

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Proto-Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *mīnanǭ, masculine accusative singular of *mīnaz. The shift of *-an- to -in- can also be seen in the past participle ending of strong verbs, -ᛁᚾᚨᛉ (-inaʀ) (see there for examples) in turn from *-anaz. For more information see Ringe 2014, pages 18-20.

Pronoun

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ᛗᛁᚾᛁᚾᛟ (minino /mīninō/)

  1. masculine accusative singular of *ᛗᛁᚾᚨᛉ (*minaʀ /⁠mīnaz⁠/, my)
    • 3rd-6th century, inscription on the Kjølevik Stone (KJ75, NIæR19):
      ᚺᚨᛞᚢᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ ¶ ᛖᚲᚺᚨᚷᚢᛊᛏᚨᛞᚨᛉ ¶ ᚺᛚᚨᚨᛁᚹᛁᛞᛟᛗᚨᚷᚢᛗᛁᚾᛁᚾᛟ
      hadulaikaz ¶ ekhagustadaz ¶ hlaaiwidomaguminino
      Hadulaikaz ek Hagustaldaz hlaiwidō magu mīninō
      Hadulaikaz [lies here]. I, Hagustaldaz, buried my son

Further reading

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