Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dungijǭ
(Redirected from Appendix:Proto-Germanic/dungijǭ)
Proto-Germanic edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Uncertain. Perhaps from *dungō (“dung, manure”) + *-jǭ. Kroonen, however, derives this via an intermediary verb *dungijaną (“to fertilise”). See Proto-West Germanic *dungijan.
Noun edit
*dungijǭ f
Inflection edit
ōn-stemDeclension of *dungijǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *dungijǭ | *dungijōniz | |
vocative | *dungijǭ | *dungijōniz | |
accusative | *dungijōnų | *dungijōnunz | |
genitive | *dungijōniz | *dungijōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *dungijōni | *dungijōmaz | |
instrumental | *dungijōnē | *dungijōmiz |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *dungijā
- Old Norse: dyngja
- → Proto-Finnic: *tunkijo (see there for further descendants)
Etymology 2 edit
Possibly from *dungz (“vault, cave, cellar”) + *-jǭ (diminutive suffix). See Proto-West Germanic *dung for more.
Noun edit
*dungijǭ f
Inflection edit
ōn-stemDeclension of *dungijǭ (ōn-stem) | |||
---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | ||
nominative | *dungijǭ | *dungijōniz | |
vocative | *dungijǭ | *dungijōniz | |
accusative | *dungijōnų | *dungijōnunz | |
genitive | *dungijōniz | *dungijōnǫ̂ | |
dative | *dungijōni | *dungijōmaz | |
instrumental | *dungijōnē | *dungijōmiz |
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *dungijā (“fortress, keep”)
- →? Vulgar Latin: *dominiōnem m (see there for further descendants)
- Old Norse: dyngja (“bower”)