Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/knōdiz

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 Pre-Germanic *ǵnoh₁tís, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₁-, variant of *ǵenh₁-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɔː.ðiz/

Noun

*knōdiz f

  1. lineage, descent, clan

Inflection

Declension of *knōdiz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *knōdiz *knōdīz
vocative *knōdi *knōdīz
accusative *knōdį *knōdinz
genitive *knōdīz *knōdijǫ̂
dative *knōdī *knōdimaz
instrumental *knōdī *knōdimiz
  • *knōslą

Descendants

  • Old High German: knuot
  • Gothic: 𐌺𐌽𐍉𐌸𐍃 (knōþs)

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN