Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/pinn

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *pinnaz, of obscure origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bendno-, from *bend- (“to jut, protrude, stick out; peak”). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”).

Noun

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*pinn m

  1. pin, nail
  2. peg

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *pinn
Genitive *pinnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *pinn *pinnō, *pinnōs
Accusative *pinn *pinnā
Genitive *pinnas *pinnō
Dative *pinnē *pinnum
Instrumental *pinnu *pinnum
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Descendants

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