Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/unnaną

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₃n̥-né-h₂-ti, from the root *h₃neh₂- (to enjoy). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀνίνημι (onínēmi, to be of use, help), ἀπόνητο (apónēto, to have joy of something).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.nɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*unnaną

  1. to grant, bestow

Inflection

Conjugation of (preterite-present)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *ann *unnį̄
2nd singular *annt *unnīz
3rd singular *ann *unnī
1st dual *unnū *unnīw
2nd dual *unnudiz *unnīdiz
1st plural *unnum *unnīm
2nd plural *unnud *unnīd
3rd plural *unnun *unnīn
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *unþǭ *unþēdį̄
2nd singular *unþēz *unþēdīz
3rd singular *unþē *unþēdī
1st dual *unþēdū *unþēdīw
2nd dual *unþēdudiz *unþēdīdiz
1st plural *unþēdum *unþēdīm
2nd plural *unþēdud *unþēdīd
3rd plural *unþēdun *unþēdīn
present past
participles *unnandz *unþaz
  • *anstiz
  • *unþō (bestowal, grant, concession)
  • *idiunþō (renewal, reyielding; Iðunn goddess of youth)

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *unnan
    • Old English: unnan
      • Middle English: unnen, one, unne, unnon
    • Old Frisian: unna
    • Old Saxon: unnan
    • Old Dutch: ᚨᚾᚾ (ann, 1st/3rd person singular)
    • Old High German: unnan
  • Old Norse: unna

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “unnan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 560