Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hatjǭ

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

*hatjaną (“to pursue, attack”) +‎ *-ǭ (“-ess”), thus "pursuer, attacker" > "(well-traveled) warrior" > "hero".[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑt.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*hatjǭ f

  1. (North Germanic) hero

Inflection

Declension of *hatjǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hatjǭ *hatjōniz
vocative *hatjǭ *hatjōniz
accusative *hatjōnų *hatjōnunz
genitive *hatjōniz *hatjōnǫ̂
dative *hatjōni *hatjōmaz
instrumental *hatjōnē *hatjōmiz

Descendants

  • Old Norse: hetja

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “hetja”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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