Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/erknastainaz

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

From *erknaz (“holy, genuine, precious”) +‎ *stainaz (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈer.knɑ.ˌstɑi̯.nɑz/

Noun

*erknastainaz m

1. gem
2. precious stone
3. pearl

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *erknastainaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*erknastainaz	*erknastainōz, *erknastainōs
vocative	*erknastain	*erknastainōz, *erknastainōs
accusative	*erknastainą	*erknastainanz
genitive	*erknastainas, *erknastainis	*erknastainǫ̂
dative	*erknastainai	*erknastainamaz
instrumental	*erknastainō	*erknastainamiz

Descendants

• Old English: eorcnanstān
  • → English: arkenstone
• Old Norse: jarknasteinn
  • Icelandic: jarknasteinn