Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hatjǭ

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

*hatjaną (“to pursue, attack”) +‎ *-ǭ (“-ess”), thus "pursuer, attacker" > "(well-traveled) warrior" > "hero".^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxɑt.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*hatjǭ f

(North Germanic) hero

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *hatjǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hatjǭ	*hatjōniz
vocative	*hatjǭ	*hatjōniz
accusative	*hatjōnų	*hatjōnunz
genitive	*hatjōniz	*hatjōnǫ̂
dative	*hatjōni	*hatjōmaz
instrumental	*hatjōnē	*hatjōmiz

Descendants

Old Norse: hetja
- Faroese: hetja
- Icelandic: hetja

References

^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “hetja”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

[1] Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “hetja”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

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