Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hungruz

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 *hunhruz, from pre-Proto-Germanic *kunkr-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European *kn̥k-ró-s, from *kenk- (“to hunger, ache”) +‎ *-rós. Cognates with Lithuanian keñkras (“lean, emaciated”), keñkti (“to ache”), Ancient Greek κέγκει (kénkei, “is hungry”),[1] κάγκανος (kánkanos, “arid, barren”), and possibly further with Hittite 𒅗𒀀𒉌𒅔𒋾 (/⁠kāninti⁠/, “thirst”, loc.sg.). Note also strong resemblance with Sanskrit काङ्क्षति (kāṅkṣati, “to desire”), though a formal relation appears difficult.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈxuŋ.ɡruz/

    Noun

    *hungruz m[1]

    1. (Northwest Germanic) hunger

    Inflection

    Declension of *hungruz (u-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *hungruz *hungriwiz
    vocative *hungru *hungriwiz
    accusative *hungrų *hungrunz
    genitive *hungrauz *hungriwǫ̂
    dative *hungriwi *hungrumaz
    instrumental *hungrū *hungrumiz

    Derived terms

    • *hungrijaną
    • *hungrōną
    • *hungrugaz
    • *hunhōną
      • Old Norse: há (“to tease, pain”)

    Descendants

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*hungru-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 256

    References

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