Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/garūnī

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *garūniją. Equivalent to *ga- +‎ *rūnu (“secret, mystery”) +‎ *-ī (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

*garūnī n

  1. mystery, secret rite

Inflection

Neuter ja-stem
Singular
Nominative *garūnī
Genitive *garūnijas
Singular Plural
Nominative *garūnī *garūniju
Accusative *garūnī *garūniju
Genitive *garūnijas *garūnijō
Dative *garūnijē *garūnijum
Instrumental *garūniju *garūnijum

Descendants

  • Old English: ġerȳne
    • Middle English: irīne, *yrīne, ʒerīnu (pl.)
  • Old High German: *girūni
    • Middle High German: gerūne, geriune
      • German: Geraune
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