Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kōnį̄

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 *kōniz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔː.nĩː/

Noun

*kōnį̄ f

1. skillfulness, ableness

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *kōnį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*kōnį̄	*kōnīniz
vocative	*kōnį̄	*kōnīniz
accusative	*kōnīnų	*kōnīnunz
genitive	*kōnīniz	*kōnīnǫ̂
dative	*kōnīni	*kōnīmaz
instrumental	*kōnīnē	*kōnīmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *kōnī
  • Old High German: kuonī, chuonī
    • Middle High German: küene
      • German: Kühne
• Old Norse: *kǿni
  • ⇒ Old Norse: lǫgkǿni
    • Icelandic: lögkæni