Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/harjanaz

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 *harjaz (“army, warband”) +‎ *-anaz. Cognate with Ancient Greek κοίρανος (koíranos, “king, ruler, lord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑr.jɑ.nɑz/

Noun

*harjanaz m

1. leader of a warband or army
2. (as a proper noun) a name for *Wōdanaz

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *harjanaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*harjanaz	*harjanōz, *harjanōs
vocative	*harjan	*harjanōz, *harjanōs
accusative	*harjaną	*harjananz
genitive	*harjanas, *harjanis	*harjanǫ̂
dative	*harjanai	*harjanamaz
instrumental	*harjanō	*harjanamiz

Usage notes

• This term only survives in North Germanic, where it is used as a name for Odin. It may have had this restricted sense already in Proto-Germanic.

Descendants

• Old Norse: Herjann
  • Icelandic: Herjann
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Herjan