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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rahną
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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
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *Hrók-no-[1], from Proto-Indo-European *Hrok-, which is possibly further to *Hrek- (“to decide, to lead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑx.nɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *rahną (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *rahną | *rahnō | |
| vocative | *rahną | *rahnō | |
| accusative | *rahną | *rahnō | |
| genitive | *rahnas, *rahnis | *rahnǫ̂ | |
| dative | *rahnai | *rahnamaz | |
| instrumental | *rahnō | *rahnamiz | |
Related terms
- *rahnjaną
- *raginą
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013), “*rahna-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 402
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