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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kinō

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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

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Etymology

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From Pre-Germanic *ǵi-n-, originally a nasal-present from Proto-Indo-European *ǵey- (to split; sprout).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*kinō f

  1. A split; crack
  2. A germ; sprout

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *kinō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kinō *kinôz
vocative *kinō *kinôz
accusative *kinǭ *kinōz
genitive *kinōz *kinǫ̂
dative *kinōi *kinōmaz
instrumental *kinō *kinōmiz
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Descendants

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