Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kirnijǭ

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

Derived from Proto-Germanic *kernǭ (“creme”)? Alternatively, the latter word is a backformation from this one. Possibly, they are related to *kernô (“core”), which is related to *kurną (“corn, grain”); yet this is disputed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈker.ni.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*kirnijǭ f

  1. a churn

Inflection

Declension of *kirnijǭ (ōn-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kirnijǭ *kirnijōniz
vocative *kirnijǭ *kirnijōniz
accusative *kirnijōnų *kirnijōnunz
genitive *kirnijōniz *kirnijōnǫ̂
dative *kirnijōni *kirnijōmaz
instrumental *kirnijōnē *kirnijōmiz

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Norbruis, Stefan (2015) “tserne”, in Etymological Dictionary of West Frisian Farming Vocabulary‎[1], Leiden: Leiden University, page 43.
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