Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Skadinawjō

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

Etymology

From the first element, of uncertain (possibly non-Germanic) origin, and *awjō (“island”). According to Knut Helle, the first formant may be related to Proto-Germanic *skaþô (“damage, danger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɑ.ðinˌɑu̯.jɔː/

Proper noun

*Skadinawjō f

1. Scania
2. Scandinavia

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *Skadinawjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*Skadinawjō	*Skadinawjôz
vocative	*Skadinawjō	*Skadinawjôz
accusative	*Skadinawjǭ	*Skadinawjōz
genitive	*Skadinawjōz	*Skadinawjǫ̂
dative	*Skadinawjōi	*Skadinawjōmaz
instrumental	*Skadinawjō	*Skadinawjōmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *Skadinauwju
  • Old English: Sċedenīġ
  • Lombardic: Scatenauge
• Old Norse: Skáney (contraction of *Skaðney)
  • Icelandic: Skáney, Skáni, Skánn
  • Faroese: Skánoy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Skånøy
  • Swedish: Skåne
  • Danish: Skåne
    • Norwegian Bokmål: Skåne
    • → Faroese: Skáni
    • → Norwegian Nynorsk: Skåne
  • → Old English: Sconeġ
  • → Latin: Scania
    • → English: Scania
  • → Old High German: Sconaowe
    • German: Schonen
• → Latin: Scatinavia, Scadinavia, Scandinavia
  • → English: Scandinavia
  • → Dutch: Scandinavië
  • → German: Skandinavien
    • → Faroese: Skandinavia
    • → Norwegian Nynorsk: Skandinavia
    • → Swedish: Skandinavien
    • → Danish: Skandinavien
      • Norwegian Bokmål: Skandinavia