Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hindiz

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

From earlier *hemdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem- (“hornless”), as does generally do not have antlers or horns. Cognate with Ancient Greek κεμάς (kemás, “young deer, pricket”), Sanskrit शम (śáma, “hornless”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxin.diz/

Noun

*hindiz f[1]

  1. doe, hind

Inflection

Declension of *hindiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hindiz *hindīz
vocative *hindi *hindīz
accusative *hindį *hindinz
genitive *hindīz *hindijǫ̂
dative *hindī *hindimaz
instrumental *hindī *hindimiz

Hypernyms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hindi
    • Old English: hind
    • Old Frisian: *hind
    • Old Saxon: *hind
    • Old Dutch: *hind
    • Old High German: hinta, hinna
  • Old Norse: hind

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hindō-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 226
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