knais

Phrygian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷneh₂- (“woman, wife”). Cognates include Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ), Armenian կին (kin), Sanskrit जनि (jani), Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌽𐍉 (qinō), Tocharian A śäṃ and Tocharian B śana.[1]

Noun

knais f (nominative singular)

  1. woman
  2. wife

See also

  • knayke (dative singular)
  • κναικος (genitive singular)
  • κναικαν (accusative singular)

References

  1. ^ Obrador-Cursach, Bartomeu (2020) The Phrygian Language (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East; 139), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, page 273
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