Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/skīn

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 *skīnaz, *skīną, a nominal formation from *skīnaną (“to shine”).

Noun

*skīn m

  1. shine, glint

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *skīn
Genitive *skīnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *skīn *skīnō, *skīnōs
Accusative *skīn *skīnā
Genitive *skīnas *skīnō
Dative *skīnē *skīnum
Instrumental *skīnu *skīnum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: sċīn
  • Old Frisian: skīn
  • Old Saxon: skīn
  • Old Dutch: *skīn
  • Old High German: skīn
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