Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/angijō

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 *h₂énkos (a bend; curve; bowl-shape; valley), from *h₂enk- (to bend; bow; curve). Cognate with Latin ancrae (a gorge; ravine), Ancient Greek ἄγκος (ánkos, a bend; hollow; mountain glen; dell; valley), Sanskrit अङ्कस् (aṅkas, a bend or curve).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*angijō f

  1. A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river

Inflection edit

ō-stemDeclension of *angijō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *angijō *angijôz
vocative *angijō *angijôz
accusative *angijǭ *angijōz
genitive *angijōz *angijǫ̂
dative *angijōi *angijōmaz
instrumental *angijō *angijōmiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old English: *eng, ing
  • Old Dutch: *eng
  • Old Norse: eng f, engi