Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kanhtaz

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

Of uncertain origin. The traditional reconstruction of the Germanic as *kawataz and subsequent derivation from Proto-Indo-European *geh₂w- (“to rejoice”), whence Latin gaudeō (“to rejoice”), is doubtful due to the form of Elfdalian ką̊t requiring a nasal. Based on this, Kroonen reconstructs the term as *kanhtaz, which appears to stem from a Proto-Indo-European *genk- (“to gladden, rejoice”), albeit with no known cognates outside of Germanic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ̃ːx.tɑz/

Adjective

*kanhtaz

1. (North Germanic) happy, glad

Inflection

Declension of *kanhtaz (a-stem)

strong declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*kanhtaz	*kanhtai	*kanhtō	*kanhtôz	*kanhtą, *-at(ō)	*kanhtō
accusative	*kanhtanǭ	*kanhtanz	*kanhtǭ	*kanhtōz	*kanhtą, *-at(ō)	*kanhtō
genitive	*kanhtas, *kanhtis	*kanhtaizǫ̂	*kanhtaizōz	*kanhtaizǫ̂	*kanhtas, *kanhtis	*kanhtaizǫ̂
dative	*kanhtammai	*kanhtaimaz	*kanhtaizōi	*kanhtaimaz	*kanhtammai	*kanhtaimaz
instrumental	*kanhtanō	*kanhtaimiz	*kanhtaizō	*kanhtaimiz	*kanhtanō	*kanhtaimiz
weak declension
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	*kanhtô	*kanhtaniz	*kanhtǭ	*kanhtōniz	*kanhtô	*kanhtōnō
accusative	*kanhtanų	*kanhtanunz	*kanhtōnų	*kanhtōnunz	*kanhtô	*kanhtōnō
genitive	*kanhtiniz	*kanhtanǫ̂	*kanhtōniz	*kanhtōnǫ̂	*kanhtiniz	*kanhtanǫ̂
dative	*kanhtini	*kanhtammaz	*kanhtōni	*kanhtōmaz	*kanhtini	*kanhtammaz
instrumental	*kanhtinē	*kanhtammiz	*kanhtōnē	*kanhtōmiz	*kanhtinē	*kanhtammiz

Derived terms

• *kanhtijaną

Related terms

• *kangą

Descendants

• Old Norse: kátr
  • Icelandic: kátur
  • Faroese: kátur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kåt
  • Elfdalian: ką̊t
  • Swedish: kåt
  • Danish: kåd
    • Norwegian Bokmål: kåt