Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kindinaz
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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]From (a form closely related to) *kinþiz (“kind, race”) + *-anaz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]*kindinaz m
Usage notes
[edit]- In its attested usage in the Gothic Bible, this term translates New Testament Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “governor”), referring to the rank of Pontius Pilate. It is very likely the term had a more general meaning in Gothic usage outside of the Bible, but any such usage is unattested; the etymology suggests that the title originally referred to the leader of a smaller polity or clan.
Inflection
[edit]| masculine a-stemDeclension of *kindinaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *kindinaz | *kindinōz, *kindinōs | |
| vocative | *kindin | *kindinōz, *kindinōs | |
| accusative | *kindiną | *kindinanz | |
| genitive | *kindinas, *kindinis | *kindinǫ̂ | |
| dative | *kindinai | *kindinamaz | |
| instrumental | *kindinō | *kindinamiz | |