Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/finkô

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 *(s)ping- (small bird, sparrow).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*finkô m

  1. finch

Inflection edit

masculine an-stemDeclension of *finkô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *finkô *finkaniz
vocative *finkô *finkaniz
accusative *finkanų *finkanunz
genitive *finkiniz *finkanǫ̂
dative *finkini *finkammaz
instrumental *finkinē *finkammiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Old Saxon: finko
  • Old Dutch: finko
  • Old High German: finco