Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kangą
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Related to *kanhtaz (“glad, happy”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*kangą n[1]
Inflection
[edit]| neuter a-stemDeclension of *kangą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kangą | *kangō | |
| vocative | *kangą | *kangō | |
| accusative | *kangą | *kangō | |
| genitive | *kangas, *kangis | *kangǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kangai | *kangamaz | |
| instrumental | *kangō | *kangamiz | |
Descendants
[edit]- Old Norse: *kangi
- Icelandic: kangi
- Swedish: kång
- ⇒ Old Norse: kanginyrði pl (“jeering words”)
- ⇒ Icelandic: kanginyrði pl (“jeering words”)
- → Middle English: cang