Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sunjō

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

Derived from or related to *sunjaz (“true, real”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsun.jɔː/

Noun

*sunjō f

1. truth
2. denial, protest (of a charge)

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *sunjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*sunjō	*sunjôz
vocative	*sunjō	*sunjôz
accusative	*sunjǭ	*sunjōz
genitive	*sunjōz	*sunjǫ̂
dative	*sunjōi	*sunjōmaz
instrumental	*sunjō	*sunjōmiz

Derived terms

• *sunjōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *sunnju, *sunni
  • Old English: synn, sinn, senn
    • Middle English: synne, cynne, sin, sine, sinne, sunne, syn, synn, senne, zen, zenne (Kent), seonne (Early Middle English)
      • English: sin
      • Scots: sin
  • Old Saxon: sunnea
  • Old High German: sunna, sunne
  • → Late Latin: sonium (see there for further descendants)
• Old Norse: syn
  • Icelandic: syn
• Gothic: 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰 (sunja)