Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gangijô

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 *ganganą +‎ *-jô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑŋ.ɡi.jɔːː/

Noun

*gangijô m

1. walker, goer

Inflection

Declension of *gangijô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*gangijô	*gangijaniz
Vocative	*gangijô	*gangijaniz
Accusative	*gangijanų	*gangijanunz
Genitive	*gangīniz	*gangijanǫ̂
Dative	*gangīni	*gangijammaz
Instrumental	*gangīnē	*gangijammiz

Derived terms

• *furaigangijô
• *wēragangijô

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *gangijō
  • Old English: *genga
    • Middle English: -genge
  • Old Frisian: *gendza
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: brâdgenga
    • ⇒ Old Frisian: stefgenga
  • Old High German: *gengo
    • Old High German: gimeitgengo