Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/handumaginą

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 *handuz (“hand”) +‎ *maginą (“strength”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑn.du.ˌmɑ.ɣi.nɑ̃/

Noun

*handumaginą n

1. strength of the hand

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *handumaginą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*handumaginą	*handumaginō
vocative	*handumaginą	*handumaginō
accusative	*handumaginą	*handumaginō
genitive	*handumaginas, *handumaginis	*handumaginǫ̂
dative	*handumaginai	*handumaginamaz
instrumental	*handumaginō	*handumaginamiz

Descendants

• Old English: handmægen
• Old Saxon: handmagan
• Old Norse: handmegin