Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gangijô

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 *ganganą +‎ *-jô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑŋ.ɡi.jɔːː/

Noun

*gangijô m

  1. walker, goer

Inflection

Declension of *gangijô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *gangijô *gangijaniz
vocative *gangijô *gangijaniz
accusative *gangijanų *gangijanunz
genitive *gangijiniz *gangijanǫ̂
dative *gangijini *gangijammaz
instrumental *gangijinē *gangijammiz

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gangijō
    • Old English: *genga
      • Middle English: -genge
    • Old Frisian: *gendza
      • Old Frisian: brâdgenga
      • Old Frisian: stefgenga
    • Old High German: *gengo
      • Old High German: gimeitgengo