Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-hun
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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]Possibly from Pre-Germanic *-kʷune, from a variant or development of the root found in Proto-Indo-European *kʷos + particle *ne.
Pronunciation
[edit]Particle
[edit]*-hun
- Attaches to indefinite pronouns, with the suffixed word often being preceded by the particle *ne or *ni.
- Attaches to indefinite adverbs, with the suffixed word often being preceded by the particle *ne or *ni.
Derived terms
[edit]Category Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-hun not found
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- Lehmann, Winfred P. (1986) A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, based on the 3rd ed. of Feist’s dictionary, Leiden: E. J. Brill