Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/abniją

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Alternative forms

*afniją

Etymology

From *abnijaną (“to make, perform”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑβ.ni.jɑ̃/

Noun

*abniją n

That which is made; material; stuff

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *abniją (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*abniją	*abnijō
vocative	*abniją	*abnijō
accusative	*abniją	*abnijō
genitive	abnijas, abnīs	*abnijǫ̂
dative	*abnijai	*abnijamaz
instrumental	*abnijō	*abnijamiz

Related terms

*abnijaną

Descendants

⇒ Old English: andefn (< Old English and- + *efn)
Old Norse: efni
- Icelandic: efni
- Faroese: evni
- Norn: even
- Norwegian: emne
- Old Swedish: æfni
  - Swedish: ämne
- Danish: evne
- Gutnish: ämne
- → Middle English: efne, efene, evene, even
  - Scots: evyne, evyn, evin
(possibly) → Finnic: *aineh
- Finnish: aine
- Karelian: aineh

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