Appendix:Proto-Germanic/gunþiz
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This entry contains Proto-Germanic reconstructed words 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 *gʷʰéntis (“act of killing, blow”), from *gʷʰen- (“to strike”). Equivalent to a hypothetical verb *benaną (from which *banô (“murderer”), *banjō (“wound”), with *gw- > *b-) + *-þiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɣun.θiz/
Noun
*gunþiz f
Declension
Declension of *gunþiz (i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *gunþiz | *gunþīz |
| Vocative | *gunþi | *gunþīz |
| Accusative | *gunþį | *gunþinz |
| Genitive | *gunþīz | *gunþijǫ̂ |
| Dative | *gunþī | *gunþimaz |
| Instrumental | *gunþī | *gunþimiz |
Synonyms
Descendants
In addition to these regular words, the word also survives in many personal names.