Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/denaraz

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 forms

  • *denarō f
  • *denraz

Etymology

Thematicized form of Proto-Indo-European *dʰénr̥ (“flat of the hand, palm”). Cognate with Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar, “palm of the hand; sole of the foot”).[1] See *dʰénwr̥ for this and related reconstructions.

Noun

*denaraz m(West Germanic)

  1. the palm of the hand

Inflection

Declension of *denaraz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *denaraz *denarōz, *denarōs
vocative *denar *denarōz, *denarōs
accusative *denarą *denaranz
genitive *denaras, *denaris *denarǫ̂
dative *denarai *denaramaz
instrumental *denarō *denaramiz

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Old High German: tenar; tenra
    • Middle High German: tëner; tënre

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 93
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