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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stainijā

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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 *stain (stone) +‎ *-jā. Compare Proto-Samic *stāńćō (crucible), a borrowing from unattested Norse cognate.

Noun

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*stainijā f

  1. stonen vessel
  2. crucible

Declension

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *stainijā
Genitive *stainijōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *stainijā *stainijōn
Accusative *stainijōn *stainijōn
Genitive *stainijōn *stainijōnō
Dative *stainijōn *stainijōm, *stainijum
Instrumental *stainijōn *stainijōm, *stainijum

Descendants

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  • Old English: stǣne; stǣna
  • Old High German: steina, steinna