Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lundiją

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 earlier *lundwiją, from Proto-Indo-European *ln̥dʰ-w-yom, from *lendʰ- (kidney, loin).

Noun edit

*lundiją n

  1. loin
  2. kidney
  3. fat

Inflection edit

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *lundiją (neuter ja-stem)
singular plural
nominative *lundiją *lundijō
vocative *lundiją *lundijō
accusative *lundiją *lundijō
genitive *lundijas, *lundīs *lundijǫ̂
dative *lundijai *lundijamaz
instrumental *lundijō *lundijamiz

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-West Germanic: *lundī n
  • Old Norse: lyndi n (mindset, character)
    • Icelandic: lyndi n
    • Faroese: lyndi n (mentality, temperment)