Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anǭ

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

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“ancestor”). Cognate with Latin anus (“old woman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.nɔ̃ː/

Noun

*anǭ f

  1. (female) ancestor, foremother

Inflection

Declension of *anǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *anǭ *anōniz
vocative *anǭ *anōniz
accusative *anōnų *anōnunz
genitive *anōniz *anōnǫ̂
dative *anōni *anōmaz
instrumental *anōnē *anōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *anā
    • Old Saxon: ana
      • Middle Low German: āne
        • German Low German: Ahn
    • Old High German: ana
      • Middle High German: ane
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