Appendix:Proto-Germanic/spēnuz
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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 *spē-, *spēy- (“chip, shaving, log, length of wood”). Cognate with Ancient Greek σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), Sanskrit (sphyá, “flat piece of wood used as a ritual sword”).
Noun
*spēnuz m
Declension
Declension of *spēnuz (u-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *spēnuz | *spēniwiz |
| Vocative | *spēnu | *spēniwiz |
| Accusative | *spēnų | *spēnunz |
| Genitive | *spēnauz | *spēniwǫ̂ |
| Dative | *spēniwi | *spēnumaz |
| Instrumental | *spēnū | *spēnumiz |