Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōkīniz

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 *sōkijaną (to seek) +‎ *-īniz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔː.kiː.niz/

Noun

*sōkīniz f

  1. a seeking, search, investigation

Inflection

Declension of *sōkīniz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sōkīniz *sōkīnīz
vocative *sōkīni *sōkīnīz
accusative *sōkīnį *sōkīninz
genitive *sōkīnīz *sōkīnijǫ̂
dative *sōkīnī *sōkīnimaz
instrumental *sōkīnī *sōkīnimiz

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: sēkene
  • Old High German: *suohhī (gloss)
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (sōkeins)