Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aigin

This Proto-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-Germanic

Alternative reconstructions

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyként- n (part.), from the same root as *aiglaz (“barb, shoot”), but no certain parallels outside Germanic.[2] Compare Latin ī̆cō for the root; more at *aiglaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯.ɣin/

Noun

*aigin n

  1. shoot, barb

Inflection

The nominative singular lacks the final consonant of the stem. This preserves an old sound change from late PIE, where word-final *-t becomes *-d. According to Grimm's Law, *t shifted to *þ, and *d shifted to *t. Following this, word-final *-t was lost regularly.

Declension of *aigin (neuter consonant stem)
singular plural
nominative *aigin *aiginþ
vocative *aigin *aiginþ
accusative *aigin *aiginþ
genitive *aiginþiz *aiginþǫ̂
dative *aiginþi *aiginþumaz
instrumental *aiginþē *aiginþumiz

Descendants

  • Old Saxon:
    • Middle Low German: ine
  • Old Norse: eigin

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*aiʒenan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 6
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*aiginþ-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 9
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