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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stainaz
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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 *stoyh₂nos, o-grade from Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- (“to stiffen”).[1] Compare Proto-Slavic *stěna (“cliff, rock”) and Ancient Greek στῖον (stîon, “pebble”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑi̯.nɑz/
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *stainaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *stainaz | *stainōz, *stainōs | |
| vocative | *stain | *stainōz, *stainōs | |
| accusative | *stainą | *stainanz | |
| genitive | *stainas, *stainis | *stainǫ̂ | |
| dative | *stainai | *stainamaz | |
| instrumental | *stainō | *stainamiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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