Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aigin
Proto-Germanic
editAlternative reconstructions
editEtymology
editProbably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyként- n (part.), from the same root as *aiglaz (“barb, shoot”), but no known parallels outside Germanic.[2]
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*aigin n
Inflection
editThe nominative singular lacks the final consonant of the stem. This preserves an old sound change from late PIE, where word-final *-t becomes *-d. According to Grimm's Law, *t shifted to *þ, and *d shifted to *t. Following this, word-final *-t was lost regularly.
neuter consonant stemDeclension of *aigin (neuter consonant stem) | |||
---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | ||
nominative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
vocative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
accusative | *aigin | *aiginþ | |
genitive | *aiginþiz | *aiginþǫ̂ | |
dative | *aiginþi | *aiginþumaz | |
instrumental | *aiginþē | *aiginþumiz |