Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōkīniz

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 *sōkijaną (“to seek”) +‎ *-īniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔː.kiː.niz/

Noun

*sōkīniz f

1. a seeking, search, investigation

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *sōkīniz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sōkīniz	*sōkīnīz
vocative	*sōkīni	*sōkīnīz
accusative	*sōkīnį	*sōkīninz
genitive	*sōkīnīz	*sōkīnijǫ̂
dative	*sōkīnī	*sōkīnimaz
instrumental	*sōkīnī	*sōkīnimiz

Descendants

• Old Frisian: sēkene
• Old High German: *suohhī (gloss)
  • German: Suche
• Gothic: 𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (sōkeins)