Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/anô
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This Proto-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-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“ancestor”). Cognate with Latin anus (“old woman”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*anô m
- (male) ancestor; forefather
Inflection edit
| masculine an-stemDeclension of *anô (masculine an-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *anô | *ananiz | |
| vocative | *anô | *ananiz | |
| accusative | *ananų | *ananunz | |
| genitive | *aniniz | *ananǫ̂ | |
| dative | *anini | *anammaz | |
| instrumental | *aninē | *anammiz | |